Manua @ Manamohan Behera v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory / pre-arrest bail; ABLAPL No.15046 of 2025; Manamohan Behera and Rashmita Behera v. State of Odisha; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; Justice V. Narasingh; order dated 05.01.2026; BNS, 2023 Sections 74, 329(3), 351(3), 296(b), 3(5); CDA Phase -II PS Case No. 185 dated 22.12.2025; G.R. Case No.1237 of 2025 before J.M.F.C.-I (Cog. Taking), Cuttack; surrender within three weeks; release on bail conditional on verification of similar criminal antecedents; cooperation with investigation; advocates L. Samantaray (Petitioners) and S. Panda, ASC (State).
What did the court decide?
Conditional pre-arrest bail direction: Petitioners to surrender within three weeks and, on moving for bail, to be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper, subject to verification of criminal antecedent of similar nature; if such antecedent is found, the order shall not be given effect to; Petitioners to cooperate with the ongoing investigation. ABLAPL stands disposed of.