Pravakar Gupta v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
In a cryptanthic bail application, the Court declined immediate anticipatory bail but conditionally granted it if the petitioner surrenders and moves for bail within four weeks, subject to verification of criminal antecedents. The order is valid only if no prior criminal antecedents exist.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted conditionally upon surrender and filing of a regular bail application within four weeks, subject to no criminal antecedents.