Situ @ Ashish Kumar Sahu v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No.708 of 2022 Situ @ Ashish Kumar Sahu ....

Petitioner Mr. B.S.Dasparida, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opposite Party Mr. Anupam Rath, A.S.C. for State

CORAM:

JUSTICE A.K.MOHAPATRA

ORDER

02.02.2022 Order No.

01.

1.

This matter is taken up through Video Conferencing mode. 2.

This is an application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. filed by the Petitioner for bail in connection with Angul Sadar P.S. Case No.703 of 2021, corresponding to G.R. Case No.1120 of 2021, pending in the file of learned J.M.F.C., Banarpal, for commission of alleged offence under Section 394 I.P.C.

3.

Upon consideration of the submissions made by the respective parties as well as on perusal of the records and on consideration of the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the Petitioner is languishing in jail custody since 25.12.2021, I am inclined to release the Petitioner on bail in the above case, on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty thousand) with one local solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned court in seisin over the matter subject to condition that the Petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand) before the court in seisin over the matter without prejudice to the Petitioner and shall not indulge in such type

// 2 // of offence while on bail and shall appear before the concerned Police Station once in a fortnight between 10 A.M. to 1 P.M. till completion of trial. Further, it is open to the court in seisin over the matter to impose any additional condition(s), if situation so warrants. 4.

The BLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

5.

As the restrictions due to resurgence of COVID -19 situation are continuing, learned counsel for the parties may utilize a print out 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 Office Order dated 7th January, 2022. (A.K. Mohapatra) Judge U.K.Sahoo