Orissa High CourtBLAPL/4/2022allowed

Sk. Munna v. State Of Odisha

2022-01-31Mr. Justice B. P. Routray2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No.4 of 2022 Sk. Muna ....

Petitioner Mr. U.C. Jena, Advocate -versusState of Orissa ....

Opposite Party Mr. A. Rath, A.S.C.

CORAM:

JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

ORDER

31.01.2022 Order No.

01.

1. This matter is taken up through video conferencing.

2. This is an application under Sec.439 Cr.P.C. for bail and the offences alleged are under Secs.354/354-A/506/34, I.P.C. and Sec.12 of the POCSO Act.

3. Heard Mr. U.C. Jena, learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as Mr. A. Rath, learned A.S.C. for the State-Opposite Party.

4. It is submitted that the Petitioner is inside custody since 5.10.2021 and in the meantime investigation has been completed.

5. After hearing learned A.S.C. for the State-Opposite Party and considering the statement of the victim as well as the period of detention of the Petitioner inside custody and the circumstances of the case, it is directed to release the Petitioner on bail in connection with Puruna Bazar P.S.

Case No.327/2021

corresponding to Special (POCSO) Case No.99/2021 on such terms and conditions to be fixed by the learned A.D.J.-cumSpecial Judge, Bhadrak as he deems just and proper including the condition that the Petitioner shall not be involved in any other offence while on bail and shall not dissuade any witness directly or indirectly by way of inducement, threat or promise acquainted with the facts of the case from disclosing such facts before the court or tamper with the evidence.

6. The BLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

7. As the restrictions due to resurgence of COVID-19 situation are continuing, learned counsel for the parties may utilize a printout of the order available in the High Court's website, at par with certified copy, subject to attestation by the concerned advocate, in the manner prescribed vide Court's Notice No.4587, dated 25th March, 2020 as modified by Court's Notice No.4798, dated 15th April, 2021 and Court's Office Order circulated vide Memo No.514, dated 7th January, 2022.

( B.P. Routray) Judge B.K. Barik