Shiba Sing @ Shankarshan Sing v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
ABLAPL No. 2984 of 2026, High Court of Orissa (S.S. Mishra, J.), order dated 08.05.2026: anticipatory bail allowed to Shiba Sing @ Shankarshan Sing in Nilagiri P.S. Case No. 146 of 2025 / C.T. Case No. 244 of 2025 (SDJM, Nilagiri) for offences under Sections 126(2)/115(2)/109/351(2)/3(5) BNS; FIR by Maheswar Behera dated 28.4.2025 alleging assault with wooden bat/country-made gun during anti-poaching night patrol; injuries simple in nature per case diary; release on arrest by Arresting Officer subject to antecedent verification and conditions; companion anticipatory bail earlier granted in ABLAPL No. 6968 of 2025 (23.06.2025) in 2(b)CC No. 82 of 2025 (CJM, Balasore). Keywords: anticipatory bail, ABLAPL, BNS 126(2)/115(2)/109/351(2)/3(5), simple injury, Arresting Officer, bail conditions, Odisha.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: in the event of arrest, the petitioner is to be released on bail by the Arresting Officer, subject to verification of criminal antecedents of similar nature and to conditions of cooperation with investigation, appearance before the I.O. and trial court, abstention from similar offences, and no threatening/harassment of the informant; violation of conditions entails cancellation of bail.