Surendra Sing @ Singh v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail application dismissed for non-prosecution; petitioner Surendra Sing @ Singh absent at call; Opposite Party State of Orissa represented by Mr. P. Satpathy, Addl. PP; trial Court report showed 14 of 20 charge-sheeted witnesses' evidence completed, 3 declined by prosecution, 2 dead, IO cross-examination deferred on defence petition as on 27.03.2025; case presumed disposed of; petitioner free to revive application showing sufficient cause; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; Justice G. Satapathy; order dated 16.07.2025.
What did the court decide?
On perusal of the learned trial Court's report (of 20 charge-sheeted witnesses, 3 declined by prosecution, 2 reported dead, evidence of 14 completed, and the Investigating Officer's cross-examination deferred on the defence's petition as on 27.03.2025), the court presumed that the underlying case might have been disposed of.