Manas Behera v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; CRLA No.247 of 2024; Manas Behera (Appellant) versus Jita Behera (Respondent No.2/Informant) and Respondent No.1-State; criminal appeal under S.14(A) SC & ST (POA) Act against bail rejection; impugned order dated 09.02.2024 of Presiding Officer, Special Judge, Cuttack; underlying C.T. Case No.125 of 2023 / Baramba P.S. Case No.114 of 2023; victim's statement considered; appeal dismissed on 17.05.2024 by Justice D. Dash; counsel: Rashmi Ranjan Mishra (Appellant), P.K. Mohanty ASC and Debasis Rout (Respondent No.2).
What did the court decide?
Considering the submissions made, the materials on record including the statement of the victim, the role said to have been played by the Appellant as emanating therefrom, and the surrounding circumstances, the Court was not inclined to interfere with the impugned order refusing bail to the Appellant.