Purna Chandra Naik@Punia v. State of Orissa
Case brief
What is this about?
The court rejected the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner facing charges under Section 394 IPC but granted liberty to surrender within 21 working days. Minute specific procedural directions were issued to the lower courts for expeditious disposal upon surrender and interim directions were passed regarding another miscellaneous case.
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to surrender within 21 working days and move for bail; given liberty to move for further bail in the higher forum if rejected in the first hearing of the lower forum.