Budha @ Indrajit Das @ Indrajit Dash v. State Of Odisha
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No.3951 of 2022 Budha @ Indrajit Das @ Indrajit Dash ....
Petitioner Mr.Rohit Ranjan Ray, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....
Opposite Party Mr. K.K.Nayak, A.S.C.
CORAM:
JUSTICE A.K. MOHAPATRA Order No.
ORDER
18.05.2022 01.
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This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode).
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Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as the learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State.
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This is an application under Section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code filed by the Petitioner to release him on regular bail in connection with Khordha Model P.S. Case No.472 of 2021 corresponding to S.T.Case No.14/31 of 2022 pending in the Court of the learned C.J.M.-cum-Assistant Sessions Judge, Khordha for commission of an alleged offence under Sections 294,307,332,353,506/34 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 25 & 27 of the Arms Act.
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It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the Petitioner is languishing in jail custody since 21.11.2021. It is further contended by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the co-accused has been released on bail by this Court. It is submitted by the learned
// 2 // counsel for the Petitioner that since the Petitioner is the inhabitant of Khordha district, there is no chance of his absconding or fleeing from receiving justice. In the event of his release by this Court, the Petitioner shall appear before the trial court on each date of posting of the case and he is ready and willing to abide by the conditions that may be imposed by this Court.
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Learned counsel for the State on the other hand opposes the prayer for bail of the Petitioner and submits that the Petitioner is involved in series of cases. Accordingly learned Additional Standing Counsel urges rejection of the application of the Petitioner. 7.
Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature and gravity of the allegation made in the F.I.R. as well as the custodial detention of the Petitioner and the fact that co-accused has been released on bail, this court is inclined to grant bail to the Petitioner and it is directed that let the Petitioner be released on bail in the aforesaid case on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty thousand) with one local solvent surety each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned court in seisin over the matter subject to the following terms and conditions i) he shall appear before the concerned Police Station in a week preferably on Sunday between 10 A.M. to 1 P.M. till filing of charge sheet.
ii) shall cooperate with the trial of the case and shall appear in trial court on each and every date to which the case is posted.
iii) shall not indulge in any offence of similar nature iv) shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence while on bail.
v) shall not influence or threaten any prosecution evidence while on bail.
// 3 // vi) Violation of any of the terms and conditions shall entail cancellation of bail.
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The trial court may also impose any other condition(s) as deem fit and proper.
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It is further directed that the bail granted to the Petitioner is subject to the condition that learned court below shall verify whether the Petitioner has any criminal antecedents of similar nature. In the event it is found that the Petitioner has any criminal antecedent of similar nature, this bail order shall automatically stands revoked. 10.
The Bail Application is accordingly disposed of. 11.
Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. RKS ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge