Biranchi Narayan Dash v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail petition wherein petitioner sought pre-arrest bail in a drugs case. Hearing Court directed lower forum to hear petitioner's bail application and dispose of it on the same day if surrender occurs within specified period, but expressly refrained from opining on merits.
What did the court decide?
None granted as petitioner was not compelled to surrender; conditional direction to lower forum issued pending surrender.