Suresh Kumar Barik v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, ABLAPL No.2764 of 2026 (decided 19.06.2026, Justice Aditya Kumar Mohapatra, Vacation Judge): anticipatory bail application under S.482 BNSS 2023 by Suresh Kumar Barik in Bamibari P.S. Case No.36 of 2026 / G.R. Case No.181 of 2026 (JMFC Barbil) involving Sections 61(2)/303(2) BNS 2023 r/w Section 21 MMDR Act 1957. Application not pressed; petitioner allowed to surrender within four weeks with first-hour bail consideration by the Magistrate and same-day second-hour disposal by the higher forum with parity if applicable; case diary to be produced on surrender; matter disposed of without deciding pre-arrest bail on merits.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to surrender before the learned J.M.F.C., Barbil in the first hour within four weeks and apply for regular bail, with directions that the Magistrate consider the application in the first hour strictly on the materials on record and, if rejected, the higher forum dispose of it the same day in the second hour maintaining principles of parity, if applicable; case diary to be made available on surrender and records transmitted to the higher forum at the Petitioner's cost, if applied for.