Sankarshan Behera v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court dismissed the prayer for pre-arrest bail but directed the court in seisin to grant interim bail upon surrender. Petitioners must surrender within three weeks and appear before the I.O. once a week while pending merits disposal.
What did the court decide?
Directions to grant interim bail on surrender with conditions; matter to be disposed on merits within two weeks of victim appearance.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 10237 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010609192026
1. Sankarshan Behera
2. Debasis Uttala
…. Petitioners
3. Mantu Das
4. Ananta Behera
5. Abhaya Uttala
6. Subash Nayak
7. Dolagobinda Nayak
8. Kalandi Nayak
9. Bichitra Das
10. Maheswar Nayak
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioners are entitled to pre-arrest bail in a case involving Scheduled Castes/Tribes offences, and under what conditions.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Sankarshan Behera and others
- respondent
State of Odisha
Coram
V. NARASINGH
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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