Dismissed
Satyaban Mahanta v. State of Odisha
Orissa HCABLAPL/8296/2022
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The High Court disposed of a pre-arrest bail petition by directing the petitioner to surrender before the session judge within 15 days. It granted protection from coercive action and mandated a protocol for the lower or higher forum to consider bail applications on merits on the same day.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner directed to surrender within 15 days; no coercive action till then; bail to be considered by lower court first hour and higher court same day if rejected.