Amulya Kumar Sethi v. State of Orissa
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court disposed of the bail petition. Instead of granting pre-arrest bail, it conditioned the petitioners to surrender within four weeks, directing the trial court to decide the bail application on the same day if surrendered within the first hour, with an avenue for appeal in the second hour if rejected.
What did the court decide?
Qualified leave to surrender within four weeks; direction to lower court to decide bail application on same day upon first-hour surrender.