Orissa HCABLAPL/3489/2025
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
ABLAPL No.3489 of 2025, Jagannath Behera @ Alua v. State of Odisha, Orissa High Court, Justice V. Narasingh, order dated 18.08.2025; pre-arrest bail refused in POCSO matter (Special (POCSO) Case No.24 of 2025, District Judge-cum-Special Court, Bhadrak; Basudevpur P.S. Case No.133 of 2025; offences under Sections 126(2), 78, 76 BNS); basis: victims' statements under Section 183 BNSS; liberty to surrender and seek regular bail on merits.
What did the court decide?
Pre-arrest bail declined; liberty effectively granted to the Petitioner to surrender before the trial court and seek regular bail, to be considered on its own merit. ¶20