Baidhar Pradhan v. State of Orissa
Case brief
What is this about?
The prayer for anticipatory bail was rejected. However, the court directed that upon the petitioner's surrender and application for bail before the learned JMFC, the same shall be disposed of in the first hour to enable a higher forum application if rejected. The lower court is authorized to consider the petitioner's footing relative to co-accused released on bail.
What did the court decide?
Prayer for anticipatory bail rejected; bail application before lower court to be disposed of in first hour upon surrender.