Sumant Kumar Nayak v. State of Orissa
Case brief
What is this about?
The prayer for anticipatory bail was rejected. However, the court directed that if the petitioners surrender before the lower civil court, their bail application must be heard within the first hour to facilitate immediate challenge to a rejection.
What did the court decide?
Prayer for anticipatory bail rejected; directions issued for urgent hearing of bail application if petitioners surrender before lower court.