Tapu @ Prasanta Kumar Das v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No. 7760 of 2021 Tapu @ Prasanta Kumar Das ....

Petitioner Mr. Biswaranjan Dalai, Advocate -Versus - State of Odisha ....

Opposite Party Mr.S.K. Mishra, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA ORDER_ 01.02.2022 1.

This matter is taken up through virtual mode. Order No.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State.

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The petitioner is in custody since 09.08.2021 having been taken on remand in connection with Choudwar P.S. Case No. 281 of 2021 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1608 of 2021 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C., (R), Cuttack for the alleged commission of offence under Sections 386/387/506/34 of IPC. 4.

Having regard to the submissions made, the materials on record, the period of detention already undergone and the fact that the charge sheet has already been submitted, I am inclined to allow the prayer for bail. Let the petitioner be released on bail on such terms and conditions as the court in seisin over the matter may deem fit and proper to impose including the condition that he shall personally appear before the court in seisin over the matter on each date of posting of the case, failing which it shall be open to the

Court to pass such adverse order as it may deem fit and proper. 5.

The BLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

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As the restrictions due to resurgence of COVID-19 situation are continuing, learned counsel for the parties may utilize a printout of the order available in the High Court's website, at par with certified copy, subject to attestation by the concerned advocate, in the manner prescribed vide Court's Notice No.4587, dated 25th March, 2020, modified by Notice No.4798, dated 15th April, 2021, and Court's Office Order circulated vide Memo Nos. 514 and 515 dated 7th January, 2022.

(Sashikanta Mishra) Judge B.C. Tudu