Mita Parida v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
ABLAPL No.1099 of 2025; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; Justice V. Narasingh; order dated 01.12.2025. Petitioners Mita Parida and Bibhuti Bhusan Behera (counsel A.S. Paul) sought pre-arrest bail in connection with C.T Case No.2188 of 2024 pending before J.M.F.C (Cog. Taking-II), Bhubaneswar, arising out of Mancheswar P.S. Case No.688 of 2024, for offences under Sections 420/467/468/506/34 IPC. State of Odisha opposed the prayer (S. Panda, ASC); informant represented by B.P. Rath. Court noted the Mediator's order had been acted upon, disposed of the application directing release on bail upon surrender within three weeks and moving for bail on just terms, subject to cooperation with the ongoing investigation. No precedent cited; no monetary quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Pre-arrest bail protection: on surrender within three weeks and moving for bail, the Petitioners to be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper, subject to cooperation with the ongoing investigation; ABLAPL stands disposed of.