Overview
- Dutta was released on interim bail after spending just over a month in custody following his December 13 arrest in Kolkata.
- The court set bail at Rs 10,000 and barred him from leaving West Bengal while the case proceeds.
- Prosecutors opposed bail, warning of possible interference or absconding, and said they had shown substantial evidence to the court.
- Dutta remains named in two FIRs linked to vandalism and arson at Salt Lake Stadium after Lionel Messi’s brief appearance on December 13.
- Political fallout continues, with West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas relieved of his duties pending investigation.