Undertrial since May 2022: Supreme Court disapproves Orissa High Court order limiting bail to 2 months

The High Court had granted bail to the appellant after taking note that only one witness had been examined so far. However, it had limited the bail to two months only.

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04 Jul 2024, 8:48 am

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The Supreme Court recently criticised the Orissa High Court for limiting the bail granted to an undertrial prisoner to two months despite noting that the latter has been in custody since May 2022[Kishor Karmakar v. State of Odisha].

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