Tila@Trilochan Behera v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; CRLA No.244 of 2025; decision 18.09.2025; Justice G. Satapathy; appellant Tila @ Trilochan Behera (counsel Biswaranjan Dalai); respondents State of Odisha and another (Addl. PP A. Pradhan); bail appeal under S.14A SC/ST (PoA) Act 1989 against refusal of bail by PO Special Court, Cuttack in CT Case No.276 of 2024 (order dated 01.02.2025); Cuttack Sadar PS Case No.679 of 2024; BNS Ss.109(1), 296, 3(5); SC/ST (PoA) Act Ss.3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(v), 3(2)(va); iron-rod assault on SC victim Sridhar Samal; custody since 07.01.2025; chargesheet filed; parity with co-accused Sandip Mohapatra granted bail in CRLA No.232 of 2025; appeal allowed; impugned order quashed/set aside; appellant released on bail.
What did the court decide?
Quashing/setting aside of the impugned bail-refusal order and direction to release the appellant on bail on such terms and conditions as deemed fit and proper by the learned Court in seisin over the matter.