Case brief
What is this about?
Order dated 26.03.2025 by V. Narasingh, J., High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, in ABLAPL No.678 of 2025 (Bhagaban Harijan & others v. State of Odisha). The Petitioners sought pre-arrest bail in G.R. Case No.409 of 2024 pending before the learned S.D.J.M., Boriguma, arising out of Boriguma P.S. Case No.262 of 2024, for offences alleged under Sections 126(2)/ 115(2)/ 351(2)/ 351(3)/296/329(3)/3(5) of BNS. Relying on the State's submission that all offences alleged were bailable in nature, the Court held the ABLAPL not maintainable and disposed of it accordingly; no pre-arrest bail relief was granted. Advocates: Mr. S. Rajguru for the Petitioners; Mr. R.B. Dash, ASC for the State. No precedents were cited and no monetary amounts figure in the order.
What did the court decide?
Taking into account the submission of learned counsel for the State that all the offences alleged are bailable in nature, the application for pre-arrest bail (ABLAPL) is not maintainable and is disposed of as such.