Manoranjan Nanda v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No.10063 of 2022 Manoranjan Nanda ....

Petitioner Mr. J. Panda, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

ORDER

01.12.2022 Order No.

02.

1.

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

2.

The Petitioner is an accused in C.T. Case No.178 of 2022 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Dharamgarh, arising out of Dharamgarh P.S. Case No.72 of 2022, for commission of offence under Sections 417/420 IPC.

3.

Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s.439 Cr.P.C. by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Dharamgarh by order dated 30.09.2022 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed.

4.

Perused the order of rejection.

5.

It is submitted by the learned counsel that because of his criminal proclivity, he has been 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.

6.

Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail relying on the order of rejection regarding involvement of the Petitioner in several similar offences.

7.

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. 8.

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. 9.

Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of.

10.

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