Jasobanta Pandab @ Jeetu v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack — BLAPL No. 1426 of 2025, order dated 22.08.2025 by Justice G. Satapathy. Petitioner Jasobanta Pandab @ Jeetu sought bail under S.483 of BNSS, 2023 in Sundargarh Town P.S. Case No.168 of 2022 / S.T. Case No.24/10 of 2024 (G.R. Case No.742 of 2022) pending before the Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Sundargarh, for offences under Sections 302/307/120-B/34 IPC r/w. Sections 25(1)(a)/27(1) Arms Act — alleged murder of Murari Tanty by firing. Advocates: Karunakar Gaya for petitioner; P. Satpathy, Addl. PP for State. Bail application rejected; no appreciation of evidence at bail stage; recovery of pistol on disclosure statement noted; Apex Court ruling in X vs. State of Rajasthan & Another (SLP(Crl.) No.13378 of 2024, disposed 27.11.2024) applied.
What did the court decide?
Law being fairly well settled that analysis of evidence and examination of documents on merit at the stage of bail should be avoided, the Court declined the petitioner's prayer to appreciate the evidence on record.