Samir Swain@Raja@Sameer Swain@Raja v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Bench allowed bail to a petitioner accused of theft under IPC 379. The court directed release considering the detention period, despite the lower court rejecting bail on habitual offender grounds, imposing reporting conditions.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner released on bail on terms as deemed just by the court, with a condition to report to the Inspector-in-Charge every Sunday for six months.