Parbin @ Praveen Kumar Sah v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No. 7479 of 2022 Parbin @ Praveen Kumar Sah ....

Petitioner Mr. S.K. Sahu , Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

ORDER

20.12.2022 Order No.

02.

1.

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

2.

The petitioner is an accused in connection with G.R. Case No.2222 of 2022, pending in the Court of the learned S.D.J.M. Sambalpur, arising out of Dhanupali P.S. Case No.192 of 2022, for alleged commission of offences under Sections 395 of IPC. 3.

Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s.439 Cr.P.C. by the learned Sessions Judge, Sambalpur, by order dated 26.07.2022 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed.

4.

It is submitted by the learned counsel that the petitioner is in custody since 11.06.2022 and since charge-sheet has been filed on 07.10.2022, further continuance of the petitioner in custody is unwarranted. .

5.

Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail inter alia on the ground that petitioner has criminal antecedent.

6.

Learned counsel for the petitioner clarifies that the petitioner was cited as an accused in Khetrajpur P.S. Case No.171 of 2019 and charge sheet has already been filed and he is on bail in the said case.

7.

Taking into account the filing of charge-sheet and the period of custody, 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 jurisdictional police station once every week on such date and time be fixed by the learned Court in seisin till conclusion of trial.

9.

Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of.

10.

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