The High Court refused to entertain the petitioners' prayer for pre-arrest bail due to the nature of allegations and injury involved. The petition was disposed of with directions to surrender within one month and apply for bail for urgent disposal.
Petition disposed; Petitioners to surrender within one month; Bail application to be heard in first hour.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.4964 of 2025
Bibhuti Behera & another
Petitioners
Mr. R.K. Mahanta, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
…. Opposite Party
Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
ORDER
17.07.2025
Order No.
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surrender before the learned J.M.F.C, Ranpur in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today.
The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioners and learned J.M.F.C, Ranpur is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum in the second hour expeditiously in the event of rejection of such bail application.
Signature Not Verified PKS
Digitally Signed Signed by: PRADEEP KUMAR SWAIN Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa High Court, Cutt ack Date: 17-Jul-2025 17:50:24
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the prayer for pre-arrest bail should be entertained given the nature of allegation and injury suffered.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Bibhuti Behera
State of Odisha
V. NARASINGH
As recorded by the court registry
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