Purna Chandra Jena @ Punia v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No. 6543 of 2022 Purna Chandra Jena @ Punia ....

Petitioner Mr. B.S. Rayaguru, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opposite Party Mr. A. Pradhan, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH

ORDER

14.09.2022 Order No.

03.

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 an accused in C.T. Case No.111 of 2022, pending in the file of learned J.M.F.C., Tigiria in the District of Cuttack, arising out of Tigiria P.S. Case No.117 of 2022, under Section 323/325/337/307/427/506/34 of IPC read with Section 3 and 4 of the Explosive Substance Act.

4.

Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s.439 Cr.P.C. by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Athagarh by order dated 28.06.2022 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed.

5.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that injuries suffered are simple in nature and since charge sheet has already been filed, further continuance of the petitioner in custody is not

warranted. He also submits that one of the co-accused has been released on bail by the learned Court in seisin over the matter. 6.

Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail inter alia on the ground that the petitioner has antecedent. 7.

Taking into account the nature of injuries and that the charge sheet has already been filed in the meanwhile, 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. 8.

Keeping in view the criminal proclivity of the petitioner, it is directed that the petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional police station once every week till the conclusion of trial. 9.

Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of.

10.

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