Naba @ Gyanaranjan Saha v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No.9780 of 2021 Naba @ Gyanaranjan Saha ....

Petitioner Mr. Satya Ranjan Mulia, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opposite Party Mr. Anupam Rath, Additional Standing Counsel

CORAM:

SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

ORDER

18.01.2022 Order No.

01.

1.

The matter is taken up through video conferencing mode. 2.

Heard Mr. S.R. Mulia, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. A. Rath, learned Additional Standing Counsel. 3.

This is an application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of bail to the Petitioner Naba @ Gyanaranjan Saha in connection with Badambadi P.S. Case No.296 of 2021 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1341 of 2021 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C. (City), Cuttack for alleged commission of offence under Sections 25(1)(a)(1AA) of the Arms Act. 4.

It is submitted that the Petitioner is inside custody since 5th October, 2021 and in the meantime investigation has been completed. It is further submitted that another co-accused, namely Prakash Rout has already been released on bail by the learned Sessions Judge. 5.

Mr. Rath, learned Additional Standing Counsel opposes the prayer for bail by submitting that this Petitioner has 7 numbers of criminal antecedents.

6.

However, considering the period of detention of the Petitioner inside custody and the fact of completion of investigation as well as release of co-accused on bail, it is directed to release the present Petitioner on bail in the aforesaid case on such terms and conditions to be fixed by the learned court in seisin over the matter including the condition that, the Petitioner shall not be involved in any other offence while on bail and shall appear before the I.I.C. Badambadi P.S. once in each week till completion of trial.

7.

It is made clear that violation of any such conditions fixed by this Court or by the Court below shall entail cancellation of bail. 8.

The BLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

9.

As the restrictions due to resurgence of COVID-19 situation are continuing, learned counsel for the parties may utilize a printout of the order available in the High Court's website, at par with certified copy, in the manner prescribed vide Court's Notice No.514 dated 7th January, 2022.

( B.P. Routray) Judge M.K.Panda