Siba Khatua@Sibaram Khatua v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMC No.555 of 2022 Siba Khatua@Sibaram Khatua ....

Petitioner Mr. S.K. Dash, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opposite Party Mr. P.K. Mohanty, A.S.C.

CORAM:

JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

ORDER

18.04.2022 Order No.

02.

1. Heard Mr. S.K. Dash, learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as Mr. P.K. Mohanty, learned A.S.C. for the State-Opposite Party.

2. The certified copy of the bail order filed in Court today by learned counsel for the Petitioner is kept on record.

3. It is submitted that the Petitioner was earlier released on bail on 13.10.2015 in G.R. Case No.13/2015 corresponding to Digapahandi P.S. Case No.24/2015 pending on the file of learned Special Judge, Ganjam, Berhampur for alleged offence under Secs.341/323/354/506, I.P.C., Section 8 of the POCSO Act and Secs.3(1)(x)(xi) of the SC & ST (POA) Act. Subsequently due to his non-appearance before the court below, for the reason of communication gap with his lawyer, the NBW of arrest was issued against him by order dated 02.01.2017.

4. Thus considering the limited nature of prayer and after hearing learned counsel for the State, in the interest of justice, the CRLMC is disposed of with a direction that in the event the Petitioner surrenders on or before 17.05.2022 before the learned court below, he be released on bail in the aforesaid case on such terms and conditions to be fixed by the learned court below in seisin over the matter.

5. It is made clear that failing to surrender within the time stipulated above, this order shall not be given effect to.

6. The CRLMC is disposed of.

7. An urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

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