Sumanta Oram v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Allowed bail to the petitioner under section 439 Cr.P.C. in a case involving the Orissa Excise Act. The court noted the petitioner was in custody for nearly three months and the offence is triable by a Magistrate, deciding to release him on a bond secured by two sureties.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner released on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs. 20,000 with two solvent sureties for the same amount.