Waheda Begum v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Pre-arrest / anticipatory bail; ABLAPL No.3597 of 2025; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; Justice V. Narasingh; order dated 18.08.2025; Petitioners Waheda Begum and Thayab Khan @ Tayeb Ahemad (counsel Mr. S. Harichandan) v. State of Orissa (Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC); G.R. Case No.123 of 2025, J.M.F.C. Mahanga; Bhadreswar P.S. Case No.50 of 2025; Sections 85, 296, 115(2), 351(3), 3(5) BNS 2023 read with Section 4 DP Act; Section 35(3) BNSS invoked by Investigating Agency; no imminent threat of arrest; release on bail by Arresting Officer; condition to cooperate with investigation; violation entails cancellation of bail.
What did the court decide?
Application of Petitioner No.1 (Waheda Begum) disposed of as there is no imminent threat of arrest (Section 35(3) BNSS already resorted to by the Investigating Agency); for Petitioner No.2 (Thayab Khan @ Tayeb Ahemad), direction that in the event of arrest in G.R. Case No.123 of 2025 he be released on bail by the Arresting Officer on terms deemed just and proper, conditioned on cooperation with investigation, failing which bail may be cancelled.