Purna Chandra Routray v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No. 5297 of 2022 Purna Chandra Routray ....

Petitioner Mr. D.P.Mohapatra, Advocate -versusState of Odisha& another ....

Opposite Parties Smt. S.R.Sahoo, ASC

CORAM:

JUSTICE V. NARASINGH

ORDER

7.06.2022 Order No.

01.

1.

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2.

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

3.

The petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with T.R. Case No.73 of 2022 arising out of UPD Bhubaneswar INFOCITY P.S. Case No.50 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned Special Court, Bhubaneswar for commission of offence punishable under Sections 294/323/354/506 of the IPC read with Section 3(1)(r) and Section 3(2)(va) of SC & ST Act, 1989 (Amendment 2015).

4.

In the light of the order passed by this Court in the case of Promod Kumar Ray and others vrs. State of Odisha reported in

(2017) 67 OCR 309, this ABLAPL is disposed of with the following observations.

5.

The petitioner shall surrender before the learned Special Court, Bhubaneswar in T.R. Case No.73 of 2022 arising out of UPD Bhubaneswar INFOCITY P.S. Case No.50 of 2022 within two weeks from today. Seven days before the petitioner surrender before the said Court, Petitioner or his counsel shall serve a copy of the bail application or such number of copies of the bail application on the learned Public Prosecutor /Special Public Prosecutor, as required by him, for the purpose of notice to the victim and his/her dependent.

6.

Taking into consideration the nature of the offence as alleged against the petitioner, it is directed that the petitioner shall be released on interim bail by the learned Special Court, Bhubaneswar on the same day he surrender in the aforesaid case, pending disposal of the bail application on merit, on such terms and conditions as deemed just and proper, including the following conditions;

1) the petitioner shall appear before the I.O. once in a week on the day and time fixed by the said I.O. until further order by the learned Special Judge;

2) the petitioner shall not threaten, induce or coerce any witness of this case or the victim or his/her dependent in any manner whatsoever, and 3) the petitioner shall not involve himself in similar or any other offence during currency of this order.

7.

Within two weeks of appearance of the victim and/or informant, the matter shall be considered on its own merits. 8.

Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.

9.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. V. NARASINGH (Vacation Judge) Dhal