Satyanarayan Samal @ Pintu v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLA No.369 of 2020 Satyanarayan Samal @ Pintu ....

Appellant Mr. S.K. Panda, Advocate -versus1. State of Odisha

2. Dhaneswar Malik Respondents ....

Mr. Rajesh Tripathy Addl. Standing Counsel Mr. B.P. Tripathy, Advocate for respondent no.2

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

17.10.2022 16.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode).

Heard learned counsel for the appellant, learned counsel for the respondent no.2 and learned counsel for the State.

This is an appeal under section 14-A of S.C. & S.T. (PoA) Act, 1989 in connection with C.T. Special (POCSO) Case No.10 of 2020 arising out of Dharmasala P.S. Case No.17 of 2020 pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, Jajpur for offences punishable under sections

// 2 // 363/366/368/506/507/323/354/109/376(2)(n)/343 of the Indian Penal Code, sections 6 and 17 of the POCSO Act and section 3(1)(r)(s)/3(2)(v)(va) of the S.C. & S.T. (PoA) Act.

The appellant moved an application for bail before the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge -cumSpecial Judge, Jajpur which was rejected on 12.06.2020. In view of the 164 Cr.P.C. statement of the victim, who is a minor girl and the nature and gravity of the accusation against the appellant, I am not inclined to release the appellant on bail. The prayer for bail of the appellant stands rejected.

The appellant is at liberty to renew his prayer for bail after examination of the victim in the trial Court. Accordingly, the CRLA is disposed of.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge RKM