Rahul Kumar Choudhury v. State Of Odisha
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No. 1965 of 2021 Rahul Kumar Choudhury ....
Petitioner Mr. N.R. Sahoo, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....
Opposite Party Mr. Karunakar Gaya, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
ORDER
20.05.2022 Order No.
07.
1.
This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
3.
The petitioner is an accused in T.R. Case No.19 of 2020, on the files of learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Malkangiri, arising out of Malkangiri P.S. Case No.20 of 2020, under Sections 20(b)(ii)C of the NDPS Act. 4.
Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s.439 Cr.P.C. by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cumSpecial Judge, Malkangiri by order dated 04.03.2021 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed. 5.
It is submitted that though the petitioner is inside custody since 20th of January, 2020, but trial has not yet commenced. 6.
Thus considering long detention of the petitioner inside custody and delay in commencement of the trial, it is directed to
release the Petitioner on interim bail in T.R. Case No.19 of 2020, on the files of learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Malkangiri, arising out of Malkangiri P.S. Case No.20 of 2020 for a period of three months from the date of his release on such terms and conditions as the Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Malkangiri may deem fit and proper, including the conditions that the petitioner shall furnish two sureties out of which one shall be his relative and that, the petitioner shall not be involved in any other offence while on interim bail and he shall attend the trial Court on each date fixed.
7.
It is needless to state that on expiry of the interim bail period the petitioner shall surrender.
8.
Violation of any of the terms and conditions shall entail cancellation of interim bail.
9.
Accordingly, the BLAPL is disposed of.
10.
Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rule. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi