Bhaganta Harijan @ Bhabanta Harijan v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No. 9636 of 2022 Bhaganta Harijan @ Bhabanta Harijan ....

Petitioner Mr. S.N. Mishra (4), Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opposite Party Mr. P.K. Maharaj, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH

ORDER

22.12.2022 Order No.

04.

1.

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

2.

Learned counsel for the State on instruction submits that notice has been served on the informant/victim on 14.12.2022. There is no appearance on behalf of the informant/victim when the matter is called.

3.

The petitioner is accused in C.T. Case No.25/15 of 2022 (POCSO), pending on the file of the learned Additional District Judge-cum-Special Court under POCSO Act, Kalahandi at Bhawanipatna, arising out of Lanjigarh P.S. No.01 of 2022, for commission of alleged offences under Sections 363/365/366A/376/376(2)(n)/376(3)/109/34 of IPC read with Section 6/17 of POCSO Act.

4.

Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s.439 Cr.P.C. by the learned A.D.J.-cum-Spl. Court under

POCSO Act, Bhawanipatna, by order dated 01.06.2022 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed. 5.

It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is in custody since 19.04.2022 and charge sheet has already been filed on 31.05.2022, further continuance of the petitioner in custody is not warranted.

6.

Perused the 164 Cr.P.C. statement of the victim. 7.

Considering the tenor thereof and taking into account the filing of charge sheet and 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.

Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of.

9.

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