Manasi Jena v. State Of Odisha(Vig.)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No. 4876 of 2022 Manasi Jena ....

Petitioner Mr. U.C. Mishra, Advocate -versusState of Odisha (VIG.) ....

Opposite Party Mr. S. Das, (Sr. SC.VIG) CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH

ORDER

19.07.2022 Order No.

03.

1.

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned senior Standing counsel for the Vigilance.

3.

The petitioner is an accused in V.G.R. Case No.13 of 2022, pending on the files of learned Special Judge (Vigilance), Sambalpur, arising out of Cuttack Vigilance P.S. Case No.05 of 2022 under Sections 7/12 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act and is in custody since 14.05.2022. 4.

Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s.439 Cr.P.C. by the learned Special Judge (Vigilance), Sambalpur, by order dated 23.05.2022 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed.

5.

Taking into account that charge sheet has already been filed in the meanwhile and the petitioner is a lady and her husband is stated to be suffering from Squamous Cell Carcinoma, this Court

directs the petitioner to be released on bail on such terms to be fixed by the Court in seisin of the matter.

6.

Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of.

7.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per the rules.

(V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi