Janmajay Bidhar v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail application (ABLAPL No. 6877 of 2025) disposed of as not maintainable because, after the final form filed on 30.09.2025 dropped the Section 118(2) BNS charge named in the FIR, the Petitioners face only bailable offences (Sections 296/115(2)/126(2)/329(2)/3(5) BNS). Underlying case: G.R. Case No.381 of 2025, J.M.F.C.(Cog.), Khurda, arising from Jankia P.S. Case No.178 of 2025. Petitioners: Janmajay Bidhar, Jyotshnarani Bidhar, Prabhat Ranjan Bidhar (counsel M.K. Chand); Opposite Party: State of Odisha (S. Panigrahi, ASC). Bench: Justice V. Narasingh; order dated 27.10.2025.
What did the court decide?
On the basis of the final form filed on 30.09.2025, the Petitioners are not accused of the offence inter alia under Section 118(2) of BNS as mentioned in the FIR; the court took the State counsel's instruction to this effect on record.