Prassana @ Prasan Naik v. State of Odisha
Anticipatory bail – successive application – no embargo – inability to furnish deposit condition
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail application (ABLAPL No. 2861 of 2026, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, Justice V. Narasingh, order dated 23.04.2026) disposed of in favour of petitioner Prassana @ Prasan Naik. Key themes: successive bail applications permitted (no embargo), anticipatory bail, inability to pay Rs.5,000/- deposit condition of prior order dated 09.04.2024 in ABLAPL No.3086 of 2024, release directed upon surrender within three weeks on terms deemed just and proper by Court in seisin, additional condition of fortnightly appearance before jurisdictional police station for three months with certification. Underlying case: G.R. Case No.406 of 2024, S.D.J.M. Talcher, arising out of Talcher P.S. Case No.216 of 2024; offences under Sections 379, 120B IPC and section 21 MMDR Act. Counsel: B.P. Nanda for petitioner; M.R. Mohanty, AGA for State of Odisha.
What did the court decide?
Bail upon surrender: petitioner 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; additionally, to appear before the jurisdictional police station once every fortnight for the next three months on dates/times fixed by the Court in seisin, with certification of such appearance submitted to the Court in seisin. The ABLAPL was accordingly disposed of.