Manoj Kumar Das v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; ABLAPL No.5623 of 2025; decided 01.08.2025; Coram: Justice V. Narasingh (single judge). Manoj Kumar Das (Petitioner, counsel B.K. Ragada) sought pre-arrest bail from the State of Odisha (AGA C.R. Swain) in C.T Case No.857 of 2025 / Dharmasala P.S. Case No.258 of 2025 under Sections 103(1)/238/3(5) BNS. Finding the Petitioner's complicity prima facie not borne out on witness statements (including the deceased's statement under S.183 BNSS) and the state of investigation, the Court disposed of the application directing surrender within three weeks and subsequent release on bail by the Court in seisin on just terms, with cooperation in the ongoing investigation. No precedents cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Conditional pre-arrest bail protection: the Petitioner is to surrender within three weeks and move for bail, whereupon he shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms and conditions as deemed just and proper, and shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.