Fakira Naik @ Fakira Mohan Naik v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No. 7109 of 2022 Fakira Naik @ Fakira Mohan Naik ....

Petitioner Mr. N. Lenka, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

ORDER

11.10.2022 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 connection with C.T. Case No.48 of 2020, pending in the Court of learned Adhoc. Assistant Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court (POCSO), Baripada, arising out of Kuliana P.S. Case No.44 of 2020, for commission of offences under Section 376-AB of IPC read with Section 6 of POCSO Act. 4.

Perused the report submitted by the learned Adhoc. Assistant Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court (POCSO), Baripada, that in the meanwhile out of fifteen charge sheeted witnesses four witnesses have been examined.

5.

It is further stated that the victim is yet to be examined. 6.

Taking note of the communication of the learned Court in seisin over the matter, learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted

to withdraw the present bail application with liberty to move the learned Court in seisin over the matter after examination of the victim.

7.

Since the petitioner is in custody from 10.04.2020, learned Court in seisin over the matter is called upon to expedite the trial and conclude the same preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order. 8.

It shall be open to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail in the event the trial is not concluded within the time stipulated. 9.

The Registry is requested to communicate this order to the learned Court in seisin over the matter.

(V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha