Biranchi Narayan Deo v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLA No.626 of 2022 Biranchi Narayan Deo ....

Appellant Mr. B.S. Das, Advocate -versus1. State of Odisha

2. Ramdas Pedenti ....

Respondents Mr. Debasis Biswal, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

19.09.2022 02.

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

Learned counsel for the State submitted that the notice on the respondent no.2 is sufficient.

None appears on behalf of the respondent no.2. Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned counsel for the State.

This is an appeal under section 14-A of S.C. & S.T. (PoA) Act, 1989 in connection with T.R. Case No.57 of 2022 arising out of Ambadola P.S. Case No.57 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge -cum- Special Court under POCSO Act, Gunupur for

// 2 // offences punishable under sections 379/332/506 of the Indian Penal Code read with section 3(1)(r)(s) of the S.C. & S.T. (PoA) Act.

The appellant moved an application for bail before the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge -cumSpecial Judge, Gunupur which was rejected on 26.07.2022.

Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant is in judicial custody since 20.06.2022 and taking into account the nature of accusation against the appellant and the period of detention of the appellant in judicial custody and the progress of investigation and on hearing the learned counsel for the State, I am inclined to release the appellant on bail.

Let the appellant be released on bail in the aforesaid case on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.50,000/- (rupees fifty thousand) with two local solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Court in seisin over the matter with further conditions as the learned Court may deem just and proper subject to condition that the appellant shall appear before the learned trial Court on each date when the case would be posted for trial.

Violation of any terms and conditions shall entail cancellation of bail.

// 3 // The CRLA is accordingly disposed of.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge RKM