Nikhil Nayak v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No.12120 of 2022 Nikhil Nayak ....

Petitioner Mr. Ananta Narayan Pattanayak, 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 G.R. Case No.1071 of 2022 arising out of Koraput Town P.S. Case No.267 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge -cum- Special Court under POCSO Act at Jeypore for offences punishable under sections 376(2)(n)/323/294/506 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 Presiding Officer, Special Court under POCSO Act, Jeypore vide order dated 22.10.2022.

// 2 // Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 13.10.2022 and investigation has made substantial progress and after going through the statement of the victim produced by the learned counsel for the petitioner 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