Manoranjan Nanda v. State Of Odisha
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No. 9338 of 2022 Manoranjan Nanda ....
Petitioner Ms. S. Jena, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....
Opposite Party Mr. P.K. Maharaj, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
ORDER
10.11.2022 Order No.
02.
1.
This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
3.
The petitioner is an accused in C.T. Case No.76 of 2022, pending in the file of learned J.M.F.C., Koksara, arising out of Koksara P.S. Case No.56 of 2022, for alleged commission of offence under Sections 419/420 of IPC.
4.
Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s.439 Cr.P.C. by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Dharmagarh Dist-Kalahandi by order dated 13.09.2022 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed. 5.
Perused the order of rejection.
6.
It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that because of his criminal proclivity, he is being falsely implicated in the case at hand and remanded as such on 06.05.2022 and is in custody since 17.03.2022. It is further submitted that since the
investigation has progressed substantially, further continuance of the petitioner in custody is not warranted.
7.
Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail relying on the order of rejection which states regarding the involvement of the petitioner in several similar offences. 8.
Taking into account the nature of allegations and the period of remand in the case at hand and the overall 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. 9.
Keeping in view the criminal proclivity of the petitioner, it is directed that the petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional police station once every week till conclusion of trial. 11.
Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of.
12.
Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rule. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi