Kalia Pradhan @ Somanath Pradhan v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in an IPC case involving offences with 376, 451, 506 IPC. Court accepted submission that petitioner would surrender and applied for bail. Direction issued for lower court to dispose of bail application on same day after surrender. Explicitly noted that order is not protection from arrest prior to surrender.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.3111 of 2020
Kalia Pradhan @ Somanath Pradhan
…. Petitioner
-versus-
State of Odisha
…. Opposite Party
CORAM: JUSTICE S.PUJAHARI
ORDER 25.08.2021
Order No.
- This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether pre-arrest bail may be dispensed with if the petitioner agrees to surrender and approach the court below for bail.
Whether the bail application of the petitioner can be disposed of on the same day after surrender.
Whether the order grants protection from arrest prior to the date of surrender.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Kalia Pradhan
- respondent
State of Odisha
Coram
S. Pujahari
Case details
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