KANAKA REKHA NAIK vs MANOJ KUMAR PRADHAN

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the High Court's order granting bail to Manoj Kumar Pradhan, convicted under Sections 147 and 326 read with Section 149 IPC, for his involvement in the murder during the Kandhamal riots. The Court emphasized that the trial court had established the presence of an unlawful assembly with a common object to cause grievous hurt, leading to the conviction. The Supreme Court held that the High Court's bail order was inappropriate given the serious nature of the charges and the evidence of brutality involved, thereby setting aside the bail grant.