Sangram Keshari Samantray v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack — BLAPL No.4579 of 2026, order dated 18.05.2026, G. Satapathy, J. Bail application under Section 483 BNSS REJECTED. Offences under Sections 364/396/412/201 IPC; Parjang PS Case No.80 of 2014; CT Case No.218 of 2025; Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Kamakhyanagar, Dhenkanal. Allegations: hijacking of an aluminium-loaded truck on 15.10.2014, abduction and murder of the driver (throat slit with sharp cutting weapon), dead body disposed in jungle; FIR dated 02.05.2014; petitioner shown as absconder in preliminary charge-sheet, apprehended November 2025 after about nine years; prior bail rejection by Addl. Sessions Judge, Kamakshyanagar; co-accused bail distinguished as that accused had undergone custody for some period. Keywords: bail, S.483 BNSS, 364/396/412/201 IPC, absconder, murder, truck hijacking, Parjang PS.
What did the court decide?
Bail refused: the Court weighed the allegation of abduction and murder of the deceased truck driver, the petitioner's absconding for around nine years (FIR registered 02.05.2014, apprehension only in November 2025), the nature and gravity of the offences, and noted that the co-accused who was granted bail had remained in custody for some period.