Bhagaban Behera v. State of Orissa
Case brief
What is this about?
In a bail application, the High Court rejected the petitioners' plea for anticipatory bail in a criminal trial case involving dowry harassment, fatal injury, murder, and voluntary causing death.
What did the court decide?
Bail application rejected; petitioners at liberty to surrender or file regular bail application in lower courts.
What the court decided
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ABLAPL No.6602 of 2016
21.06.2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.
The petitioners are accused in C.T. Case No.1901 of 2016 on the file of learned S.D.J.M ., Bhubaneswar registered under Sections 498-A/304-B/302/34, I.P.C. read with Section 4 of the D.P. Act.
Considering the allegations and the materials placed before the Court, I do not find th
is to be a case for anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the bail application stands rejected.
However, the petitioners are at liberty to surrender before the courts below and in the
event of filing of bail application by the petitioners, both the learned courts below would d
o well to dispose of the same according to law in course of the day.
The Bail Application is accordingly disposed of.
Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
J.P. Das, J.
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Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to grant anticipatory bail in a CT case registered under Sections 498-A, 304-B, 302, 34 IPC read with Section 4 DP Act.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
The Petitioners
- respondent
The State
Coram
J.P. Das
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