Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory (pre-arrest) bail application, Section 482 BNSS, Suryakanta Jena @ Bulu Jena, Kanas P.S. Case No.070 of 2025, G.R. Case No.134 of 2025, J.M.F.C. Kanas, ABLAPL No.7258 of 2025 (withdrawn), surrender for regular bail, approach Sessions Court, claim of parity, Justice R.K. Pattanaik, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, order dated 09.02.2026, petition disposed of without granting pre-arrest bail.
What did the court decide?
Pre-arrest bail not reconsidered/granted; liberty given to the petitioner to surrender before the learned court below for regular bail and, if rejected, to approach the Sessions Court; courts below directed to consider the bail plea with the claim of parity. ¶¶17