Maheswar Behera v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMC No.1079 of 2022 Maheswar Behera ....

Petitioner Mr. Ramesh Chandra Barik, Advocate -versusState of Orissa ....

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

CORAM:

SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

ORDER

18.5.2022 Order No.

01.

1.

Heard Mr. R.C. Barik, 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 order of learned Assistant Sessions Judge, Kendrapara on 12th April, 2012 in S.T. No.02/74 of 2012. The alleged offences are under Section 399/402 of I.P.C. Subsequently, due to non-appearance of Petitioner for his illness, NBW of arrest was issued against him vide order dated 3rd November, 2014 by rejecting petition filed under Section 317 Cr.P.C.

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 the direction that in the event the Petitioner surrenders on or before 20th 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