Dillip Ghana v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail refused; ABLAPL 2962/2026; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; Judge Sibo Sankar Mishra (S.S. Mishra); petitioner Dillip Ghana; State of Odisha opposite party; Keonjhar Sadar P.S. Case No.95 of 2026; G.R. Case No.260 of 2026; S.D.J.M. Keonjhar; B.N.S., 2023 Sections 126(2), 140, 64, 115(2), 351(3), 296, 61(2); Section 183 B.N.S.S., 2023 statement; victim statement 18.02.2026 did not implicate petitioner; version changed 20.02.2026; reiterated 22.02.2026; preliminary charge-sheet 18.04.2026; petitioner absconder; final charge-sheet not filed; abduction of informant and daughter; rape and confinement till 23.08.2025; Rasulgarh rented house; liberty to surrender and seek regular bail; same-day merit decision by trial Court; ABLAPL disposed; order date 12.05.2026.
What did the court decide?
None — pre-arrest/anticipatory bail was not granted; the petitioner was left free to surrender and apply for regular bail before the trial Court, which was expected to decide any such application on its own merit on the same day.