Trilochan Naik v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory (pre-arrest) bail application disposed of; no perceptible threat of arrest after Investigating Agency invoked Section 35(3) BNSS notice provisions; underlying case G.R. Case No.546 of 2026, JMFC Banarpal, arising from Industrial (Nisa) P.S. Case No.147 of 2026; charges under BNS Sections 126(2), 115(2), 76, 296, 351(3), 3(5); ABLAPL No.8006 of 2026; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; Justice V. Narasingh; petitioners Trilochan Naik and Bapun @ Soubhagya Swain v. State of Odisha.
What did the court decide?
In view of the Investigating Agency's recourse to Section 35(3) of BNSS and the absence of any perceptible threat of arrest, the Court disposed of the anticipatory bail application without granting or refusing bail. ¶19