Laxmidhar Das v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMC No.887 of 2022 Laxmidhar Das ....

Petitioner Mr. Abinash Nayak, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. P.K. Mohanty, Additional Standing Counsel

CORAM:

SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

ORDER

9.5.2022 Order No.

02.

1.

Heard Mr. A. Nayak, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. P.K. Mohanty, learned Additional Standing Counsel for Opposite Party - State.

2.

It is submitted on behalf of Petitioner that he was earlier released on bail by the learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Puri in S.T. Case No.45/345 of 2014 by orders dated 27th August, 2015. The alleged offences are under Sections 272/273 of I.P.C. and Section 47(a) of the Bihar and Orissa Excise Act. Subsequently, due to his non-appearance for the reason of illness of his mother, NBW of arrest was issued against him vide order dated 7th September, 2017. 3.

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 6th June, 2022 before the learned court below and moves for bail, 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 including the condition that he shall attend the court on each date fixed.

4.

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

The CRLMC is disposed of.

6.

An urgent certified copy of this order be issued as per rules. ( B.P. Routray) Judge M.K.Panda