Manas Ranjan Mishra v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail rejected; BLAPL No.4565 of 2025; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; Manas Ranjan Mishra v. State of Orissa; decided 17.02.2026 by G. Satapathy, J.; bail application U/S.483 BNSS; offences U/Ss.302/201/34 IPC; fratricide/murder case; Sadar PS Case No.268 of 2023; ST Case No.126 of 2024; GR Case No.1011 of 2023; Sessions Judge, Sundargarh; PWs. 5 & 11; 64 charge sheet witnesses; witness short-listing for speedy trial; X vrs. State of Rajasthan (2024) SCC Online SC 3539 relied upon.
What did the court decide?
After considering rival submissions, the nature and gravity of the offences alleged vis-a-vis the accusations, the materials on record, the evidence of witnesses already examined (particularly PWs. 5 & 11), the continuation of trial, and the law laid down by the Apex Court in X vrs. State of Rajasthan (2024) SCC Online SC 3539, this Court declined bail to the petitioner.