Madhaba Gonda v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMC No.950 of 2022 Madhaba Gonda ....

Petitioner Ms. Sevati Soren, 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.

01.

1.

Heard Ms. S. Soren, 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 Additional Sessions Judge, Jeypore in C.T. No.4(A) of 2016 by order dated 22nd December, 2015. The alleged offences are under Sections 302/341/294/506/34 of I.P.C.. 3.

It is submitted that due to prevalent COVID situation the Petitioner was unable to contact his lawyer resulting the filing of no instruction memo by him. Consequently, NBW of arrest was issued against him vide order dated 6th September, 2021. 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 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.

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 issued as per rules. ( B.P. Routray) Judge M.K.Panda