Kanhu Malik @ Sanjit Malik v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, single judge (V. Narasingh), order dated 03.04.2025 in ABLAPL No.2350 of 2025: anticipatory/pre-arrest bail application disposed of with structured surrender-and-same-day-bail directions. Keywords: pre-arrest bail; anticipatory bail; ABLAPL; parity with released co-accused; co-accused bail orders dated 12.07.2023 (ABLAPL No.6078 of 2023) and 29.04.2024 (ABLAPL No.3914 of 2024); Sections 457/380/34 IPC; G.R. Case No.1150 of 2022; Chudamani Marine P.S. Case No.158 of 2022; learned J.M.F.C., Basudevpur; surrender within one month; first hour of the day; second hour; higher forum; same-day disposal on merit; case diary availability; transmission of case record. Petitioner: Kanhu Malik @ Sanjit Malik (counsel P. Panda); Opposite Party: State of Odisha (counsel C.R. Swain, ASC).
What did the court decide?
No direct pre-arrest bail granted; ABLAPL disposed of with directions that the Petitioner surrender before the learned J.M.F.C., Basudevpur within one month, his bail application be considered on merits in the first hour of the day, and upon rejection he may move the higher forum in the second hour on the same day for same-day disposal, with the case diary/case record to be made available and transmitted expeditiously.