Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Jul 11:

The Khordha District and Sessions Court here today kept its verdict reserved on the bail pleas of Odisha comedy artist Tattwa Prakash Satpathy aka Papu Pom Pom and his aide Pradip Swain aka Gitu in the much talked about case pertaining to sexual harassment of a minor girl.

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While Papu Pom Pom and Gitu appeared before the court via video conferencing during the hearing, the minor’s father and mother appeared in person before the court.

It may be noted here that Papu Pom Pom and Gitu’s bail applications could not be taken hearing on July 11 by the court and had to be postponed since the police had sought seven days time to submit the case diary with the court.

Twin City Commissionerate Police had arrested Papu Pom Pom and his aide Pradip Swain on June 30 from an apartment in Puri and produced them before the residential court of the Khordha District and Sessions Judge. They were later sent to Jharpada Special Jail.

Papu Pom Pom has been charged under sections 354(A), 506, 509 of the IPC and sections 8, 12 and 17 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.