Deepika @ Chaitali Mukharjee v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No. 9199 of 2022 Deepika @ Chaitali Mukharjee and another ....

Petitioners Mr. P. Verma, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

ORDER

13.10.2022 Order No.

03.

1.

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2.

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

3.

The petitioners are accused in connection with G.R. Case No.785 of 2021, pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Ersama arising out of Ersama P.S. Case No.283 of 2021, for alleged commission of offences under Sections 419/420/468/120-B of IPC. 4.

Being aggrieved by the rejection of their application for bail U/s.439 Cr.P.C. by the learned Additional District & sessions Judge, Kujang by order dated 23.08.2022 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed.

5.

It is submitted that the petitioners are in custody since 08.09.2021. It is allegation of the informant that petitioners have duped the informant in the name of providing a job with Tata Company and the allegations is that the same modus operandi was

adopted in respect of other victims for which several cases in different police stations were instituted.

6.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that this Court by order dated 20.07.2022 in BLAPL No.9059 of 2021 and other connected matters have been pleased to release the present petitioners in the face of the similar allegations and it is submitted that charge sheet having been filed, further continuance of the petitioner in custody is not warranted.

7.

Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail on the ground that the petitioners are active members of the group who indulge in cheating of innocent students and therefore no leniency to be shown merely because charge sheet has been filed. 8.

Considering the materials on record and the period of custody and filing of charge, this Court directs the petitioners to be released on bail on such terms to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin over the matter.

9.

Additionally it is directed that the petitioners shall appear before the jurisdictional police station twice every week till the conclusion of trial. The first date and time of such appearance to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin over the matter. 10.

Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of.

11.

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