Bharat Sankhua v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, ABLAPL No.3854 of 2025 (decided 09.04.2025, V. Narasingh, J.): pre-arrest/anticipatory bail application by Bharat Sankhua and Bapi Sankhua in G.R. Case No.91 of 2025 / Parjanga P.S. Case No.70 of 2025, offences under Sections 126(2), 296, 118(1), 351(2), 3(5) BNS 2023; State counsel stated Section 35(3) BNSS notice had been issued; court found no imminent threat of arrest and disposed of the ABLAPL.
What did the court decide?
Since the Investigating Agency has resorted to the notice provision under Section 35(3) of BNSS in this case, there is no imminent threat of arrest of the Petitioners, and accordingly the ABLAPL (pre-arrest bail application) stands disposed of. ¶17