Pravat @ Pabitra Mohan Sethi v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No.9995 of 2021 Pravat @ Pabitra Mohan Sethi ....

Petitioner Mr. A. Tripathy, Advocate -versusState of Orissa ....

Opposite Party Mr. P.K. Pattanaik, A.G.A.

CORAM:

JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

ORDER

20.01.2022 Order No.

01.

1. This matter is taken up through video conferencing.

2. This is an application under Sec.439 Cr.P.C. for bail and the offences alleged are under Secs.498-A/304-B/302/34, I.P.C. and Sec.4 of the D.P. Act.

3. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned A.G.A. for the State-Opposite Party.

4. Upon hearing both the parties and upon perusal of the copy of the deposition of P.W.3 as well as the post mortem report and the answers of the Doctor to the query of the I.O., I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail, who is the prime accused in the case. The prayer for bail is rejected.

5. The BLAPL is dismissed.

6. 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, subject to attestation by the concerned advocate, in the manner prescribed vide Court's Notice No.4587, dated 25th March, 2020 as modified by Court's Notice No.4798, dated 15th April, 2021 and Court's Office Order circulated vide Memo No.514, dated 7th January, 2022.

( B.P. Routray) Judge B.K. Barik