Ajay Singh v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No. 6563 of 2022 Ajay Singh ....

Petitioner Mr. D.J. Sahoo, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opposite Party Mr. Karunakar Gaya, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH

ORDER

09.09.2022 Order No.

02.

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.24 of 2022, pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M. Jharsuguda, arising out of Jharsuguda Sadar P.S. Case No.2 of 2022, offence under Sections 395/312 of IPC and is in custody since 13.02.2022. 4.

Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s.439 Cr.P.C. by the learned Sessions Judge, Jharsuguda by order dated 01.06.2022 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed.

5.

It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that three other named accused have since been released on bail by this Court order dated 22.02.2022 in BLAPL No.943 of 2022 (Rakesh Singh), BLAPL No.958 of 2022 (Mohit Mandal) and BLAPL

No.960 of 2022 (Raju Kumar Das). Hence he seeks released of the petitioner on ground of parity.

6.

Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail in view of the antecedents of the petitioners.

7.

Taking into account the released of the co-accused and the factum of recovery of the stolen Truck with coal loaded thereon, 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.

Additionally, it is directed that the petitioner shall appear before the local police station once in 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