Sipu Rout @ Susil Kumar Rout v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory/pre-arrest bail application disposed of by the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack (Justice V. Narasingh) on 15.07.2025; offences under Sections 109/115(2)/126(2)/296/3(5) BNS; Section 109 BNS deleted during investigation; petitioners not charge sheeted; no perceptible threat of arrest; G.R. Case No.477 of 2025; Baranga P.S. Case No.172 of 2025; JMFC(II) Cuttack; petitioners Sipu Rout @ Susil Kumar Rout, Tulu Swain @ Saumya Ranjan Swain, Sagar Swain; counsel D.P. Pradhan for petitioners, S. Panda ASC for State.
What did the court decide?
Since the offence under Section 109 of BNS was deleted during investigation and the Petitioners have not been charge sheeted, there is no perceptible threat of arrest in respect of the Petitioners; accordingly the ABLAPL is disposed of. ¶15