Basanti Biswal v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
ABLAPL No.121 of 2024, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, Justice Chittaranjan Dash, order dated 01.03.2024. Anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. in Simulia P.S. Case No.339 of 2023 (C.T. Case No.1394 of 2023, J.M.F.C., Soro) for offences under Sections 498-A/323/294/506/34 IPC and Section 4 D.P. Act. Petitioner Nos.1 and 2 (Basanti Biswal and others): Section 41A Cr.P.C. notice extended; allowed to withdraw with liberty to reapply on fresh cause of action. Petitioner No.3 (Bhabesh Chandra Biswal): alleged absconder, non-cooperation, ample material; anticipatory bail refused, application rejected. Advocates: S.N. Mishra(4) for petitioners; D. Biswal ASC for State; A. Rath for informant.
What did the court decide?
No anticipatory bail granted. Petitioner Nos.1 and 2 permitted to withdraw the application with liberty to file afresh upon fresh cause of action, and the ABLAPL is disposed of qua them; the application is rejected qua Petitioner No.3 (Bhabesh Chandra Biswal).