Partha Khatua v. State of Orissa
Case brief
What is this about?
The court rejected a successive bail application filed in a rape case (Sections 376/379 IPC). It held that a subsequent settlement between parties does not alter the nature of the offence and did not dispose the earlier order which granted liberty to surrender. The application was dismissed.
What did the court decide?
Bail application rejected; liberty granted to avail benefit of the earlier rejection order regarding surrender.