Orissa HC orders submission of original jail minute book

The Orissa High Court has directed Choudwar Circle Jail superintendent Sujit Kumar Raul to produce the original minute book of the jail before the investigating officer by August 17, as part of his anticipatory bail plea. The court issued the order during a hearing on the bail petition.

The document is expected to be examined in the ongoing investigation and may reveal details of proceedings and decisions recorded at the jail. Raul's anticipatory bail application remains under consideration.

The High Court has fixed August 18 for the next hearing in the case. The submission of the minute book is seen as a key step before the court proceeds further.