Jadumani Rana @ Mantu v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No.12114 of 2022 Jadumani Rana @ Mantu ....

Petitioner Mr. Manas Kumar Chand, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. Arupananda Das, Addl. Government Advocate

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

21.12.2022 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.1053/98 of 2022 (POCSO) arising out of Bhawanipatna Sadar P.S. Case No.374 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge -cumSpecial Court under POCSO Act, Bhawanipatna for offences punishable under sections 363/376/376(2)(n) of the Indian Penal Code read with section 6 of the POCSO Act.

The prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by the learned Additional Sessions Judge -cum- Special Court

// 2 // under POCSO Act, Bhawanipatna vide order dated 10.11.2022.

Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 28.09.2022 and after going through the statement of the victim, who is aged about seventeen years annexed to the bail application 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.

Accordingly, the BLAPL is disposed of.

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

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge RKM