Dismissed
Babu @ Manoj Rout v. State of Odisha
Orissa HCABLAPL/14818/2021
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
This petitioner filed for pre-arrest bail but sought to withdraw the petition in favor of a fresh surrender application before the lower court. The High Court directed the lower court to dispose of the surrender bail application on the same day if the petitioner surrenders, clarifying that this does not grant protection from arrest till surrender.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Court in seisin to dispose of the bail application upon surrender on the same day. Absence of protection from arrest till the date of surrender.