Gabal Sunita v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Pre-arrest (anticipatory) bail granted on parity with co-accused; ABLAPL No. 401 of 2025; Gabal Sunita v. State of Odisha; G.R. Case No.1154 of 2023; Paikamal P.S. Case No.249 of 2023; S.D.J.M. Padampur; Sections 294/420/506/34 IPC; co-accused Shreekanta Pradhan; ABLAPL No.13000 of 2024 (order dated 28.11.2024); surrender within three weeks; verification of criminal antecedents; verification of challenge before Apex Court; duty to cooperate with investigation; Justice V. Narasingh; Orissa High Court; decided 08.04.2025.
What did the court decide?
Pre-arrest bail protection granted on parity with the released co-accused: Petitioner to surrender within three weeks and move for bail, whereupon the learned court in seisin shall release him on bail on terms deemed just and proper, subject to (i) verification of criminal antecedents of a similar nature (order inoperative if such antecedents surface), (ii) verification of any challenge to this order before the Apex Court, and (iii) cooperation with the ongoing investigation.