Cuttack: The Orissa High Court on Wednesday granted bail to an Army officer’s fiancée who was arrested and allegedly subjected to custodial torture by Bharatpur police in Bhubaneswar.
The HC clarified that the lower court would decide the conditions of the bail.
While conducting a hearing of the case on a special mention today, a bench of the High Court comprising Justice Aditya Kumar Mohapatra expressed concern over the incident and granted bail in the matter, said sources.
The High Court also directed the Odisha government to provide her better treatment and bear the medical expenses.
The court also directed for an impartial probe into the incident and cautioned police not to repeat such incident in the future.
The next hearing in the case has been scheduled on September 26, sources added.
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