Malati Barik v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
ABLAPL 262 of 2026; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; Judge R.K. Pattanaik; 04.02.2026; Section 482 BNSS pre-arrest bail; Malati Barik & others v. State of Odisha & others; Cuttack Mahila P.S. Case No.179 of 2025; G.R. Case No.1086 of 2025; S.D.J.M. Cuttack; omnibus dowry demand allegation; mother-in-law and brother-in-law petitioners; surrender-before-court-bail directive; bail bond Rs.30,000/- each with one solvent surety; co-accused Kamadev Barik and Pritimayee Barik @ Osarani Barik on bail per ABLAPL No.15065 of 2025 (05.01.2026); chargesheet filed against petitioner Nos.1 and 3, none against Nos.2 and 4; petition disposed of; advocate S.K. Sahu; ASC S.K. Lenka.
What did the court decide?
ABLAPL petition disposed of with a conditional surrender-and-bail directive: petitioner Nos.1 and 3 to surrender before learned S.D.J.M., Cuttack within a fortnight and, on compliance, be released on bail in G.R. Case No.1086 of 2025 on a bail bond of Rs.30,000/- each with one solvent surety for the like amount each, subject to cooperation with the I.O., refraining from influencing material witnesses, and any further suitable conditions imposed by the court below.