Ranjan Kumar Behera @ Bapi v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No.6604 of 2022 Ranjan Kumar Behera @ Bapi ....

Petitioner Mr. M.S. Behera, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mrs.Susamarani Sahoo, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

27.10.2022 02.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode).

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

This is an application under section 439 of Cr.P.C. in connection with Lalbag P.S. Case No.294 of 2020 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1426 of 2020 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M. (Sadar), Cuttack for offences punishable under sections 395, 411, 412, 408, 409, 120-B of the Indian Penal Code.

It appears that the petitioner had earlier approached this Court for bail in BLAPL No. 1942 of 2021 and the same was considered along with the bail applications of other co-accused persons and common order was passed on 15.11.2021 rejecting the bail application of the petitioner in which a detailed analysis has been made

// 2 // about the materials available on record and also it was indicated that the case is still under investigation and many vital links are yet to be unearthed and there is possibility of derailing the investigation in case of grant of bail to the petitioner and also in the larger interest of the public and State.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 25.11.2020 and final charge sheet has already been submitted and therefore, the bail application may be favourably considered. In absence of any change in the circumstances and in view of the nature and gravity of accusation against the petitioner, while not inclining to grant bail to the petitioner, the learned Court below is directed to commit the case to the Court of Session expeditiously if there is no other impediment, in the event of which the learned trial Court shall frame charges at the earliest and proceed to examine the material witnesses. The petitioner is at liberty to renew his prayer for bail after examination of the material witnesses in the learned trial Court. The BLAPL stands disposed of.

A copy of the order be communicated to the learned trial Court for compliance.

P ( S.K. Sahoo) Judge