Investigation Under POSH Act and BNS Act Upheld in Pre-Arrest Bail Case Involving Sexual Harassment and Atrocities: Orissa High Court
In the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, the case involving Ashok Kumar Samantray as the Petitioner and the State of Odisha as the Opposite Party was heard on 13 August 2025. The Petitioner sought pre-arrest bail in connection with serious allegations framed under various provisions of criminal law, including Sections 294, 354-A, 354-D, and 506 of the BNS Act, as well as Section 3(1) of the POSH Act and…