Premananda Nag v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No.11302 of 2022 Premananda Nag ....

Petitioner Mr. S. Panda, Advocate -versusState of Odisha .... Opp. Party Mr. P.K. Mohanty Addl. Standing Counsel

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 petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

This is an application under section 439 of Cr.P.C. in connection with C.T. Case No.297 of 2022 arising out of Kantamal P.S. Case No.148 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Kantamal for offences punishable under sections 394/120-B of the Indian Penal Code.

The prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kantamal vide order dated 03.11.2022.

Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is in judicial custody since

// 2 // 07.10.2022 and charge sheet has been submitted under sections 394/120-B of the Indian Penal Code and the offences are triable by Magistrate and on hearing the learned counsel for the State, who submitted that the petitioner has got two criminal antecedents, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail.

Let the petitioner be released on bail in the aforesaid case on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.50,000/- (rupees fifty thousand) 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 petitioner shall appear before the learned trial Court on each date when the case would be posted for trial and he shall not indulge in any criminal activities in any manner and he shall appear before the Inspector in-charge of Kantamal 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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