Satyabrata Pradhan @ Kanha v. State of Odisha
Pre-arrest bail (anticipatory bail) – Refusal
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; ABLAPL No. 9902 of 2025; Satyabrata Pradhan @ Kanha v. State of Odisha; Justice V. Narasingh (single judge); decided 27.10.2025. Pre-arrest bail refused in G.R. Case No.720 of 2025 (J.M.F.C., Pipili) / Delanga P.S. Case No.291 of 2025, offences under SS. 126(2)/115(2)/296/303(2)/351(2)/3(5) BNS 2023, owing to nature of allegations, prescribed punishment and criminal antecedents (Delang P.S. Cases 66 & 89 of 2014, IPC). Directions: surrender within one month; bail consideration first hour on merits; recourse to higher forum second hour same day with same-day disposal endeavour; case diary/case record transmission; parity ground for courts below. Application disposed of; no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Taking into account the nature of allegations, the punishment prescribed and the Petitioner's criminal antecedents, the Court declined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail.