Case brief
What is this about?
BLAPL No.13026 of 2023, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, order dated 22.08.2024 by S.S. Mishra, J. Pitambar Baral v. State of Odisha. Bail application of accused in Kuakhia P.S. Case No.105 of 2023 under Sections 302/34 IPC (C.T. (Sessions) Case No.105 of 2023, District & Sessions Judge, Jajpur) disposed of: bail declined at this stage owing to gravity of offences and prosecution claim of eye witnesses; liberty to renew bail plea after examination of material witnesses or after six months if witnesses not examined; Trial Court to consider renewed plea on merit. Counsel: B. Tripathy for petitioner; S.R. Roul, ASC for State.
What did the court decide?
Bail application not entertained at this stage; petitioner granted liberty to renew the bail plea after examination of the material witnesses, or after six months if the material witnesses are not examined within that period; Trial Court to consider any such application on its merit.