Subhasini Samal v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; ABLAPL No.478 of 2025; Judge Aditya Kumar Mohapatra; order dated 16.01.2025. Petitioner Subhasini Samal (counsel Alok Kumar Mohapatra) versus State of Odisha (counsel Anshuman Sethy, ASC). Transit anticipatory bail sought apprehending arrest in Whitefield CEN Crime P.S. Bangalore Crime No.1033 of 2024 dated 07.10.2024; petitioner's name not in FIR; money transferred to petitioner's account. Outcome: ABLAPL disposed of — surrender within six weeks before jurisdictional court and move regular bail; no coercive action for four weeks or till regular bail application moved. Keywords: transit anticipatory bail, no coercive steps, cyber crime FIR Bangalore, surrender direction.
What did the court decide?
Interim protection from coercive action for four weeks (or until a regular bail application is moved before the competent court), coupled with a direction to surrender before the jurisdictional court within six weeks and apply for bail.