Swarnalata Behera @ Soni Bhoi v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Orissa disposed of an application for anticipatory bail. The court, not being inclined to grant anticipatory bail due to the nature of dowry cruelty accusations, granted liberty to the petitioner to surrender within a week and apply for bail. It stipulated that release is conditional on injuries being simple in nature.
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to surrender before the court below within a week and apply for bail; release conditional on simple injuries.