Veerendra Singh v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No. 6778 of 2022 Amiya Ranjan Mahanta ....

Petitioner Mr. S.S. Parida, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opposite Party Mr. P.K. Maharaj, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH

ORDER

02.08.2022 Order No.

01.

1.

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2.

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

3.

Mr. S.P. Dash and associates appear on behalf of the informant. Vakalatnama filed by the learned counsel is taken on record.

4.

The petitioner is an accused in Special Case No.110 of 2021, on the files of learned Additional Sessions Judge-cumSpecial Judge, Keonjhar, arising out of Joda P.S. Case No.197 of 2021, offences under Section 366/376(2)(n)/313/506 of the IPC read with Section 6 of POCSO Act.

5.

Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s.439 Cr.P.C. by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cumSpecial Judge, Keonjhar by order dated 04.06.2022 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed. 6.

The statement of the victim examined as P.W.1 is on record. She has resiled from her statement. It is stated at the bar

that the victim has decided to join the petitioner in matrimony out of her own volition.

7.

Taking note of the supervening circumstances, 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.

Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of.

9.

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