Laxmidhar Kandi v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; ABLAPL No.888 of 2026; decided 11.02.2026 by R.K. Pattanaik, J.; petitioners Laxmidhar Kandi & another; advocate S.K.Pattanaik for petitioners; S.K.Lenka, ASC for State of Odisha; anticipatory/pre-arrest bail; Section 438 Cr.P.C.; Byree P.S. Case No.07 of 2026; C.T. Case No.52 of 2026; J.M.F.C., Chandikhole; FIR Annexure-1; admission receipt Annexure-2; petitioner No.1 aged about 17 years; injured Sipu referred to SCB Medical College & Hospital; no injury report furnished; surrender within a fortnight; bail bond Rs.25,000/- each with one solvent surety each; age inquiry; Juvenile Justice Board, Jajpur; ABLAPL disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Pre-arrest bail declined; conditional bail granted upon surrender: petitioners to surrender before the learned J.M.F.C., Chandikhole within a fortnight and be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- each with one solvent surety each for the like amount, with such other conditions; J.M.F.C., Chandikhole to inquire into petitioner No.1's age and, if found minor, transmit the record to the Juvenile Justice Board, Jajpur for further orders; urgent certified copy to be issued as per rules.