Anil Swain v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No. 3114 OF 2022 Anil Swain .........

Petitioner Mr. S.N. Mohapatra, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ............

Opposite Parties Mr. S.N. Pattnaik, AGA

CORAM:

JUSTICE V. NARASINGH

ORDER

22.07.2022 Order No.

02.

1.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode.

2.

The petitioner is an accused in connection with C.T. Spl. (POCSO) Case No. 146 of 2021 arising out of Kuakhia P.S. Case No. 352 of 2021, pending on the file of the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Jajpur for the alleged commission of offence under Sections-343/363/366/376(2)(n)(3) of the I.P.C. read with Section-6 of the POCSO Act.

3.

Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s. 439 Cr.P.C. by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-cumSpecial Judge, Jajpur by Order dtd. 28.03.2022 in C.T. Spl. (POCSO) Case No. 146 of 2021, the present BLAPL has been filed.

4.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Counsel for the State.

5.

Taking into account that the charge-sheet has already been filed and the tenor of 164 Cr.P.C. statement on record, this Court directs the petitioner to be released on bail on such terms and conditions to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin over the matter, so as to ensure his appearance on each date of trial and also the petitioner is directed to appear in person before the jurisdictional Police Station once every 15 (fifteen) days till the conclusion of trial.

6.

The Bail Application thus stands disposed of. 7.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rule. ( V.Narasingh ) Balaram Judge