Nilam @ Neelam Kumar Swain v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
ABLAPL No.5732 of 2025, Nilam @ Neelam Kumar Swain v. State of Odisha, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, order dated 01.08.2025, Justice V. Narasingh. Pre-arrest/anticipatory bail sought in C.T Case No.608 of 2024 (Badagad P.S. Case No.341 of 2024) under Sections 420/120-B/34 IPC. Defence contention: contractual obligation given colour of criminality. Relief: surrender within three weeks, then release on bail by the Court in seisin on just terms and conditions; cooperation with investigation required. Advocates: S.K. Sarangi, Sr. Advocate (Petitioner); C.R. Swain, AGA (State).
What did the court decide?
Conditional pre-arrest bail protection: on surrendering within three weeks and moving for bail, the Petitioner is to be released on bail by the learned trial Court in seisin on such terms and conditions as deemed just and proper, subject to his cooperating with the ongoing investigation; the ABLAPL accordingly stands disposed of.