High Court of Orissa granted pre-arrest bail to petitioners (in-laws of deceased) on surrender within three weeks, considering the charge-sheet details and the coordinate bench's release of the husband on post-arrest bail in the same domestic violence-related case.
Petitioners to be released on bail if they surrender within three weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.429 of 2025 CNR No. ODHC010931082024
1. Krishnapada Roy
…. Petitioners 2. Aparnarani Mandal
Mr.Adhiraj Mohanty, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr.C.R.Swain, AGA
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH ORDER 31.08.2026 Order No.
02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State.
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order dated 20.06.2025 passed in BLAPL No.1311 of 2025 by a Coordinate Bench. In such background, the present Petitioners, who are the in-laws of the deceased, they may be protected by pre-arrest bail.
(V. NARASINGH) Judge
Basu
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed Signed by: BASUDEV NAYAK Designation: ADDL. DY. REGISTRAR-CUM-ADDL. PRINCIPAL SECY Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA : CUTTACK Date: 02-Sep-2026 18:05:55
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether pre-arrest bail should be granted to in-laws of the deceased given the nature of accusation and the release of the husband on post-arrest bail.
Whether the Petitioners can be directed to surrender and seek bail within three weeks.
Whether the ABLAPL shall be disposed of by allowing bail on surrender.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Krishnapada Roy and Aparnarani Mandal
State of Odisha
V. Narasimha
Basudev Nayak
As recorded by the court registry
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