Basanti Jena v. State of Orissa
Case brief
What is this about?
A bail application was filed by female petitioners implicated in an IPC case alleging commission of offences including a riot. The court, considering the nature of accusations and the fact that allegations were primarily against another accused, directed that if petitioners are arrested, they be released on bail with reasonable conditions.
What did the court decide?
Directed that in the event of arrest, petitioners be released on bail with terms and conditions deemed just by the Arresting Officer, with a further condition that they cooperate with the investigatio