Chittaranjan Sahu v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMC No.1006 of 2022 Chittaranjan Sahu and another .... Petitioners Mr. A.R. Panda, Advocate -versusState of Orissa ....

Opposite Party Mr. K. Das, A.S.C.

CORAM:

JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

ORDER

06.05.2022 Order No.

01.

1. Heard Mr. A.R. Panda, learned counsel for the Petitioners as well as Mr. K. Das, learned A.S.C. for the State-Opposite Party.

2. It is submitted that the Petitioners were earlier released on bail pursuant to the order of this Court dated 21.12.2020 passed in BLAPL No.8820/2020 and order dated 23.02.2021 passed in BLAPL No.703/2021 in C.T. Case No.85/2020 corresponding to Khajuripada P.S. Case No.110/2020 pending in the court of learned Special Judge, Phulbani for alleged offences under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B)/25 of the NDPS Act. On 03.12.2021, the Petitioners have filed a petition under Section 317, Cr.P.C. to represent them and to dispense the personal appearance for that day only. But learned Special Judge, Phulbani rejected the said petition and issued NBW against them.

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 Petitioners surrender on or before 02.06.2022 before the learned court below, they 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