Santasila Sadangi@Santa v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
In a bail application under Section 439 Cr.P.C., the jurisdictional High Court allowed the petitioner's bail in a cheating and forgery case involving fake currency notes, dismissing the State's opposition based on the lack of direct evidence against the petitioner beyond the co-accused's confession. The petitioner was released on a bond of Rs. 20,000 with two sureties.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner is released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 20,000 with two solvent sureties each for the like amount.