Rabindranath Sarangi v. State Of Odisha(Vig.)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMC No.930 of 2022 Rabindranath Sarangi ....

Petitioner Mr. M. Das, Advocate -versusState of Odisha (Vigilance) ....

Opposite Party Mr. D. Moharana, Standing Counsel for the State (Vigilance)

CORAM:

JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

ORDER

20.04.2022 Order No.

01.

1. Heard Mr. M. Das, learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as Mr. D. Moharana, learned Standing Counsel for the State (Vigilance).

2. It is submitted that the Petitioner was earlier released on bail on 17.11.2006 in T.R. No.94/2005 corresponding to Bhubaneswar Vigilance P.S. Case No.67/2003 pending in the court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Bhubaneswar for alleged offences under Secs.468/471/420/120-B, I.P.C. and Sec.13(2) read with Sec.13(1)(c) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. 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 04.03.2022.

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 16.05.2022 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.

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 granted on proper application.

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