Jadumani Sahu v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL NO.15770 OF 2020 Jadumani Sahu & Others ....

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

Opposite Party.

Mr. G.N. Rout, ASC.

CORAM:

MR. JUSTICE D.DASH

ORDER

22.04.2022 03.

1.

This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement Order No.

(physical/ virtual) mode.

2.

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

3.

Considering the submissions and on going through the materials as placed, this Court is inclined to dispose of the ABLAPL in the light of the order passed by this Court in the case of Pramod Kumar Ray and others Vrs. State of Odisha, reported in (2017) 67 OCR - 309 with the following observations. 4.

The Petitioners shall surrender before the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Titilagarh in connection with Muribahal P.S. Case No.300 of 2020 corresponding to Special G.R. Case No.51 of 2020 within three weeks from today. Seven days before the Petitioners surrender before the said Court, their Counsel shall serve a copy of the bail application or such number of copies of the bail application on the learned Public Prosecutor/Special Public Prosecutor, as required by them, for the purpose of notice to the victim or his/her dependent.

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Taking into consideration the nature of the offence as alleged against the Petitioners, it is directed that the Petitioners shall be released on interim bail by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Titilagarh on the same day they surrender in the aforesaid case, pending disposal of the bail application, on merit, at the time of final hearing of the case, on such terms and conditions as deemed just and proper, including the following conditions: -

(1) the Petitioners shall appear before the I.O. once in a week on the day and time fixed by the said I.O. until further order by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Titilagarh;

(2) the Petitioners shall not threaten, induce or coerce any witness of this case or the victim or his/her dependent in any manner whatsoever; and

(3) the Petitioners shall not involve themselves in similar or any other offence during currency of this order.

Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.

(D. Dash), Judge.

Narayan