Laku Hantal v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Odisha High Court Cuttack oral order 20.02.2024 Justice G. Satapathy rejects bail application BLAPL No.9219 of 2023 (S.439 Cr.P.C.) of petitioner Laku Hantal charged under S.302 IPC (murder) in Nandapur P.S. Case No.82 of 2018 / C.T. Case No.08 of 2019 before Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge Koraput; earlier 90-day interim bail on 28.09.2022 in BLAPL No.6996 of 2021, failure to surrender, NBW issued, arrest on 17.01.2024; counsel M. Padhy (petitioner), S.S. Kanungo AGA (State); application rejected/disposed.
What did the court decide?
This Court declined to grant bail to the petitioner, expressly taking into view his conduct (earlier 90-day interim bail granted on 28.09.2022 in BLAPL No. 6996 of 2021, failure to surrender within the stipulated time leading to issuance of an NBW, and arrest pursuant thereto on 17.01.2024), together with the rival submissions and the materials placed on record.