Saila @ Santosh Nayak v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No.11804 of 2022 Saila @ Santosh Nayak ....

Petitioner Mr. P.K. Swain, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. P.K. Mohanty, Addl. Standing Counsel Mr. Md. Riaz, Advocate for the informant

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

20.12.2022 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 G.R. Case No.1414 of 2022 arising out of Markatnagar P.S. Case No.207 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M. (Sadar), Cuttack for offences punishable under sections 420/294/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The petitioner moved an application for bail before the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge -cum- Special Judge (Vigilance), Cuttack which was

// 2 // rejected on 18.11.2022.

Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 09.11.2022 and investigation has made substantial progress and the offences are triable by Magistrate and on hearing the learned counsel for the State, 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.

The BLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

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

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge RKM