Tankadhar Bisi v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No. 9901 of 2022 Tankadhar Bisi and another ....

Petitioners Mr. R.K. Acharya, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

ORDER

27.10.2022 Order No.

01.

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 C.T. Case No.545 of 2022, pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Bhawanipatna, arising out of Kegaon P.S. Case No.93 of 2022, offence under Sections 379/34 of IPC.

4.

Being aggrieved by the rejection of their application for bail U/s.439 Cr.P.C. by the learned Sessions Judge, Kalahandi, Bhawanipatna by order dated 14.07.2022 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed.

5.

It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that they are in custody since 04.06.2022 and it is stated that the petitioners have been remanded because of their criminal proclivity.

6.

Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail inter alia on the ground that the petitioners have number of criminal antecedents of similar nature.

7.

Taking onto account the filing of charge sheet on 13.08.2022, as stated by the learned counsel for the State and the manner of accusation in the case at hand, 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.

8.

In view of the criminal proclivity of the petitioner as pointed out by the learned Public Prosecutor, this Court directs that the petitioners shall appear before the jurisdictional police station twice every week till the conclusion of trial. Date and time of such appearance shall be fixed by the learned Court in seisin over the matter.

9.

Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of.

10.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per the rules.

(V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi