Anikesh Bhuyan @ Aniket Singh Bhuyan v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail application for offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 296, 115(2), 351(2) and 3(5) of the BNS was declined on merits, but the court granted a protective direction: if the petitioner surrenders and applies for bail before the J.M.F.C., Aul within three weeks, he shall be released on bail subject to verification of criminal antecedents.
What did the court decide?
No anticipatory bail; direction that petitioner be released on bail by the J.M.F.C., Aul upon surrender and bail application within three weeks, subject to antecedent verification.