Rabi Narayan Das v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court at Cuttack; CRLMC No. 1646 of 2025; Rabi Narayan Das v. State of Odisha; Hon'ble Miss Justice Savitri Ratho (single judge); decided 08.05.2025. Challenge to N.B.W. of arrest issued on 25.03.2025 by learned S.D.J.M., Khurda in G.R. Case No. 167 of 2007 / Khurda P.S. Case No. 69 of 2007 for non-appearance despite personal service of summons; no illegality found, no interference; conditional direction for release on bail upon surrender on or before 16.05.2025 with cash surety condition; earlier bail in BLAPL No. 120 of 2007 (Addl. Session Judge, Khurda, 17.03.2007); matter pending since 2007; CRLMC disposed of. Keywords: NBW, summons, SR personal service, surrender, bail, cash surety, Magistrate-triable offences.
What did the court decide?
Conditional bail protection: if the petitioner surrenders before the learned S.D.J.M., Khurda on or before 16.05.2025 and files an application for bail, he shall be released on bail on such terms and conditions (including deposit of cash surety) as deemed fit and proper by the learned trial court; no interference with the impugned N.B.W. order.