Prafulla Maring Majhi v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No. 5386 OF 2022 Prafulla Maringmajhi .........

Petitioner Mr. R.K. Das, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ............

Opposite Party Mr. A.Pradhan, ASC

CORAM:

JUSTICE V. NARASINGH

ORDER

29.05.2022 Order No.

02.

1.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode.

2.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State.

3.

The petitioner is an accused in connection with C.T. Case No. 73 of 2021 arising out of Kotagarh P.S. Case No. 94 of 2021, pending on the file of the learned Addl. District & Sessions Judgecum-Special Court under POCSO Act, Phulbani for the alleged commission of offence under Sections-376 (2)(n) of the IPC read with Section-4(2) & 6 of the POCSO Act.

4.

Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s. 439 Cr.P.C. by the learned Addl. District & Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court under POCSO Act, Phulbani by Order

dtd. 08.04.2022 in C.T. No. 73 of 2021, the present BLAPL has been filed.

5.

Perused the 164 Cr. P.C. statement of the victim. Considering the tenor of the same and being cognizant of the fact that Charge-sheet in the case has already been filed, this Court directs the petitioner to be released on bail on such terms to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin over the matter. 6.

The Bail Application thus stands disposed of. 7.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rule. ( V.Narasingh ) Balaram Judge