Sasanka Sekhar Mishra v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No.11261 of 2022

1. Sasanka Sekhar Mishra

2. Indrajit Sahu ....

Petitioners Mr. B.R. Tripathy, Advocate -versusState of Odisha .... Opp. Party Mr. Arupananda Das Addl. Government Advocate

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

19.12.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode).

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

This is an application under section 439 of Cr.P.C. in connection with C.T. Case No.195 of 2022 arising out of Manamunda P.S. Case No.126 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Kantamal for offence punishable under section 395 of the Indian Penal Code.

The prayer for bail of the petitioners was rejected by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kantamal vide order dated 26.10.2022.

Considering the submission made by the learned counsel

// 2 // for the petitioners that the petitioners are in judicial custody since 03.08.2022 and further taking into account the background of the case and the nature of accusation against the petitioners and on hearing the learned counsel for the State, who submitted that the petitioners have got two criminal antecedents, I am inclined to release the petitioners on bail.

Let the petitioners be released on bail in the aforesaid case on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.50,000/- (rupees fifty thousand) each with two local solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Court in seisin over the matter with further conditions as the learned Court may deem just and proper subject to conditions that the petitioners shall appear before the learned trial Court on each date when the case would be posted for trial and they shall not indulge in any criminal activities in any manner and they shall appear before the Inspector in-charge of Manamunda police station once in a week on every Sunday in between 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. for a period of three months from the date of release.

Violation of any terms and conditions shall entail cancellation of bail.

Accordingly, the BLAPL is disposed of.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge RKM

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