Ranjit Kumar Swain @ Kalia v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
This bail petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. sought release in a robbery case involving theft of cash. The High Court granted bail, noting the petitioner is a local resident with a remote chance of absconding and that a substantial part of the investigation was complete, despite the absence of a chargesheet.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner released on bail subject to furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000 with one solvent surety and attending the local PS once in a fortnight.