Budhuram Munda @ Tuyu v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No. 7418 of 2022 Budhuram Munda @ Tuyu & Another ....

Petitioners Mr. P.S. Das, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

ORDER

24.08.2022 Order No.

01.

1.

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2.

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

3.

The petitioners are an accused in Keonjhar Sadar P.S. Case No.279 of 2018 corresponding to S.T. Case No.07 of 2019, pending in the file of learned District & Sessions Judge, Keonjhar, under Sections 302/34 of IPC.

4.

Being aggrieved by the rejection of their application for bail U/s.439 Cr.P.C. by the learned Sessions Judge, Keonjhar, by order dated 17.04.2019 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed.

5.

Taking into account the submission of the learned counsel for the State that trial has already commenced, this Court is not inclined to entertain this bail application notwithstanding the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner basing on the order

of rejection that the four witnesses examined so far do not implicate the petitioners.

6.

Learned Court in seisin over the matter is called upon to conclude the trial within the period of three months from the date of receipt/production of the copy of this order. In the event the trial is not concluded within the time frame, it shall be open to the petitioners to renew their prayer.

7.

Accordingly the BLAPL stands rejected.

(V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha