Sushanta Kumar Pradhan v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No.12129 of 2022 Sushanta Kumar Pradhan ....

Petitioner Mr. Debaraj Mohanty, 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.349 of 2022 arising out of Attabira P.S. Case No.360 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned N.G.N -cum- J.M.F.C., Attabira for offences punishable under sections 419/420/466/467/468/471/34 of the Indian Penal Code read with sections 66(C)/66(D) of the I.T. Act.

The prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Bargarh vide order dated 17.11.2022.

Considering the submission made by the learned

// 2 // counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 18.10.2022 and as per the F.I.R., his implication is based on the confessional statement of coaccused 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.

Accordingly, the BLAPL is disposed of.

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

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge RKM