Prasan Pradhan v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMC No. 3685 of 2022 Prasan Pradhan ....

Petitioner Mr. Arijeet Mishra, Advocate -VersusState of Orissa ....

Opposite Party Mr. S.S. Mohapatra, ASC

CORAM:

MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK

ORDER

01.12.2022 Order No.

01.

1.

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

2.

Instant petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioner challenging the order dated 21st September, 2015 passed by the learned J.M.F.C., Jajpur Road in C.T. (Spl.) Case No.574 of 2013 arising out of Jajpur Road P.S. Case No.109 of 2010 (now pending in the file of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-Spl. Judge, Jajpur Road) for having issued non-bailable warrant of arrest against the petitioner on the grounds stated therein. 3.

Perused the copy of the FIR at Annexure-1, copy of the chargesheet at Annexure-2 and certified copy of the impugned order as at Annexure-3.

4.

It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner was earlier on bail but he failed to turn up on the date fixed, whereafter, the order of NBWA has been issued.

5.

Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties and having regard to the fact that petitioner did not turn up at the time of call, learned court below took coercive action against him and hence, the impugned order under Annexure-3 cannot be said to have suffered from any legal infirmity. However, at this juncture, in the facts and circumstances of the case, the Court is also of the view that the petitioner should be directed to surrender before the court below and released on bail with conditions.

6.

Accordingly, it is ordered.

7.

In the result, the CRLMC stands disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to surrender before the learned Addl. Sessions Judgecum-Spl. Judge, Jajpur Road on or before 28th December, 2022 in C.T. (Spl.) Case No.574 of 2013 arising out of Jajpur Road P.S. Case No.109 of 2010 and in the event he surrenders, the court below shall release him on bail with conditions keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case.

8.

Issue urgent certified copy of this order on proper application. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge U.K.Sahoo