Sk. Montu Hoque v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory/pre-arrest bail; Sk. Montu Hoque v. State of Odisha; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; ABLAPL No.2181 of 2025; Justice V. Narasingh; order dated 09.07.2025; G.R Case No.406 of 2024; learned J.M.F.C, Binika; Binika P.S. Case No.416 of 2024; Sections 303(2)/3(5) of BNS; Section 11(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act; co-accused released; conditional release on bail upon surrender within three weeks and moving for bail; subject to verification of criminal antecedent; order inoperative if antecedent found or if assailed before Apex Court; cooperation with ongoing investigation; ABLAPL stands disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Conditional anticipatory (pre-arrest) bail: on surrendering within three weeks and moving for bail, the Petitioner to be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper, subject to verification of criminal antecedent; the order is not to be given effect if any criminal antecedent comes to fore; the releasing court must first verify whether the order has been assailed before the Apex Court; the Petitioner is to cooperate with the ongoing investigation.