Balasore: An Oriya television serial actor arrested in connection with the suicide of actor Ranjit Patnaik was Tuesday granted bail by a local court here.
Balasore district sessions judge Biranchi Narayan Mahanty granted bail to Pralipta Priyadarshini Samal alias Jessy on a personal release bond of `20,000 and two sureties of like amount.
Jessy had approached the district court for bail February 20 and the court had fixed Tuesday as the day for hearing. She was arrested by Soro police February 16 on charges of abetment of suicide by actor Ranjit Patnaik alias Raja.
Jessy and Raja had gone to a musical programme February 6 at Khaira area in Balasore district where Jessy and another actor were invited. Raja, though not invited, had accompanied Jessy to the event.
When another actor Chandan, who was slated to perform at the event with Jessy but did not turn up, the organisers requested Raja to perform at the event. PNN