High Court of Odisha disposed of an application for pre-arrest bail, holding that the Court is not inclined to grant it but allowing surrender within one month for the lower court to consider the bail application on merits.
Application disposed of; Petitioner directed to surrender within one month for bail hearing on merits.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.4690 of 2025
Balaram Das
Petitioner
Mr. P.C. Jena, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
…. Opposite Party
Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
ORDER
12.08.2025
Order No.
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The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned S.D.J.M., Balasore is called upon to transmit the case record to
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the higher forum in the second hour expeditiously in the event of rejection of such bail application.
PKS
(V. Narasingh) Judge
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed Signed by: PRADEEP KUMAR SWAIN Designation: Assistant Registrar-cum-Senior Secretary Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa High Court, Cuttack Date: 15-Aug-2025 16:12:00
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether to grant pre-arrest bail in a case for offences under Section 108 of BNS.
Whether the facts show the Petitioner compelled the victim to take ultimate step.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Balaram Das
State of Odisha
V. Narasingh
As recorded by the court registry
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