Satyabrata Mahapatra v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
The Single Judge rejected the petition for anticipatory bail. The court, however, observed that if the petitioner surrenders within 15 days and files a bail application in the specific Magistrate court handling the case, the application's merit will be considered on its own terms during the first hour of proceeding.
What did the court decide?
The ABLAPL is disposed of; conditional direction for consideration of future bail application upon surrender.