A 32-year-old man has been penalised for talking on his mobile phone inside a court room in Kendrapara.
Ranjit Pradhan, a resident of Gopalpur village under Rajnagar police jurisdiction, was found talking on his mobile phone in the chief judicial magistrate's court room yesterday.
The CJM, Rabi Narayan Panda, expressed strong displeasure as a trial was on at that time.
Pradhan was let off after he paid Rs 200 penalty as per an order of the court, secretary, Kendrapara Bar Association, Nruingha Charan Rout, said.
