Pankaj Kandagari v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No. 268 of 2022 Pankaj Kandagari ....

Petitioner Mr. P. Panigrahi, Advocate - Versus - State of Odisha & others ....

Opp.Party Mr. P. Tripathy, Addl. Standing Counsel Mr. S.P. Mohanty, Adv.

(for Informant)

CORAM:

JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA

ORDER

23.09.2022 1.

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

Order No.

05.

2.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Addl. Standing Counsel for the State.

3.

The petitioner has surrendered to custody on 30.07.2022 as per surrender certificate filed by him.

4.

The petitioner is in custody since 29.11.2021 in connection with Chandili P.S. Case No.200 of 2021 corresponding to T.R. Case No.76 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned Addl. District Judge-cum-P.O., Special Court under POCSO Act, Rayagada for the alleged commission of offence under Sections 376(2)(n)/376(3)/294/506/34 of IPC read with Section 4 & 6 of POCSO Act.

5.

Considering the submissions, materials on record and in particular the statement of the victim recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C., I am inclined to allow the prayer for bail. Let the petitioner be released on bail on such terms and conditions as the court in seisin over the matter may deem fit and proper to impose including the condition that he shall personally appear before the

trial Court on each date of posting of the case without fail. 6.

BLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

7.

Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.

(Sashikanta Mishra) Judge A.K. Rana