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Santanu Pradhan @ Santanu Kumar Pradhan v. State Of Odisha

2022-02-25Mr. Justice D.Dash2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.2950 of 2020 Santanu Pradhan @ Santanu Kumar Pradhan ....

Petitioner Mr. A.K. Pal, Advocate -versusState of Odisha & Another ....

Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Nayak, AGA

CORAM:

MR. JUSTICE D.DASH

ORDER

25.02.2022 04.

1.

This matter is taken up by video conferencing mode. Order No.

2.

Considering the submissions and on going through the materials as placed, this Court is inclined to dispose of the ABLAPL in the light of the order passed by this court in the case of Pramod Kumar Ray and others Vrs. State of Odisha, reported in (2017) 67 OCR - 309 with the following observations:- 3.

The Petitioner shall surrender before the learned 1st A.D.J.-cum-Special Judge, Khurda in T.R. Case No.11 of 2020 corresponding to Tangi P.S. Case No.22 of 2020, within three weeks from today. Seven days before the Petitioner surrenders before the said Court, he or his counsel shall serve a copy of the bail application or such number of copies of the bail application on the learned Public Prosecutor/Special Public Prosecutor, as required by them, for the purpose of notice to the victim or his/her dependent.

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Taking into consideration the nature of the offence as alleged against the Petitioner, it is directed that the Petitioner shall be released on interim bail by the learned 1st A.D.J.-cum-Special Judge, Khurda on the same day, he surrenders in the aforesaid case, pending disposal of the bail application, on merit, at the time of final hearing of the case, on such terms and conditions as deemed just and proper, including the following conditions: -

(1) the Petitioner shall appear before the I.O. once in a week on the day and time fixed by the said I.O. until further order by the learned1st A.D.J.-cumSpecial Judge, Khurda;

(2) the Petitioner shall not threaten, induce or coerce any witness of this case or the victim or his/her dependent in any manner whatsoever; and

(3) the Petitioner shall not involve themselves in similar or any other offence during currency of this order.

5.

The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

6.

Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.

(D. Dash) Judge Himansu