Manjulata Mahapatra v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL NO.6644 OF 2022 Manjulata Mahaptra ....

Petitioner Mr.N. Panda, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opposite Party Mr. S. Jena, ASC,

CORAM:

MR. JUSTICE D.DASH

ORDER

03.11.2022 Order No.

02.

1.

This matter is taken up by through hybrid arrangement (virtual/physical) mode.

2.

Heard learned Counsel for the Petitioner and learned Counsel for the State.

3.

Considering the submissions and on going through the materials as placed, this Court is inclined to dispose of the ABLAPL in the light of the order passed by this Court in the case of Pramod Kumar Ray and others Vrs. State of Odisha, reported in (2017) 67 OCR - 309 with the following observations. 4.

The Petitioner shall surrender before the learned Judge, Special Court SC & ST (P.A.) Act, Cuttack, in connection with C.T. Case No.112 of 2022 arising out of Baideswar P.S. Case No.73 of 2022 within three weeks from today. Seven days before the Petitioner surrenders before the said Court, her 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

// 2 // Prosecutor, as required by her, for the purpose of notice to the victim or his/her dependent.

5.

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 Judge, Special Court SC & ST (P.A.) Act, Cuttack on the same day he surrenders in the aforesaid case, pending disposal of the bail application, on merit, at the time of final hearing of the case, 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 Judge, Special Court SC & ST (P.A.) Act, Cuttack;

(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 herself in similar or any other offence during currency of this order. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.

(D. Dash), Judge.

Narayan