Dibyahuti Ray v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
ABLAPL No.744 of 2024, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, single bench of Justice Chittaranjan Dash, order dated 02.04.2024. Anticipatory bail under S.438 Cr.P.C. sought by Dibyahuti Ray and another apprehending arrest in offences u/s 420/469/406/34 IPC over alleged diversion/borrowal of Rs.10 lakhs from college funds. Interim protection (no coercive action) already granted by Coordinate Bench in W.P.(C) No.30457 of 2023 vide order dated 04.01.2024; Court found no real apprehension of arrest and refused anticipatory bail; application disposed of (dismissed). Advocates: B. K. Behera for Petitioners; S. Patra, ASC for State; S. B. Panda for Informant.
What did the court decide?
Since interim protection (no coercive action) has already been granted to the Petitioners by the Coordinate Bench in W.P.(C) No.30457 of 2023 for the selfsame issue, there is no apprehension of arrest for the Petitioners.