SP MLA's anticipatory bail plea quashed

Jabalpur, July 21 (UNI) The Madhya Pradesh High Court today upheld a lower court's quashing of an anticipatory bail plea by Samajwadi Party legislator Arjun Palia in a criminal case.

Hearing a petition challenging the decision of the Additional District Judge's (Sohagpur) court, Justice Rameshcandra Mishra yesterday rejected anticipatory bail plea of Mr Palia.

A case was registered against Mr Palia, who represents Pipariya constituency in Hoshangabad district, for unleashing deadly assault on contractor Tarun Khanuja on September 22, 2006.

A chargesheet was submitted by police in this connection in the Additional District Judge's (Sohagpur) court.

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