Sumanta Naik v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No.12420 of 2022 Sumanta Naik ....

Petitioner Ms. Jemina Sarkar, Advocate -versusState of Odisha .... Opp. Party Mr. Arupananda Das Addl. Government Advocate

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

22.12.2022 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 for bail under section 439 of Cr.P.C. in connection with Angul P.S. Case No.613 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 1765 of 2022 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Angul for alleged commission of offences under sections 399/402 of the Indian Penal Code and section 25 of the Arms Act.

The prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Angul vide order dated 09.12.2022.

// 2 // Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 17.11.2022, the investigation of the case has made substantial progress and two mobile phones were seized from the possession of the petitioner and on hearing the learned counsel for the State, who submitted that there are criminal antecedents against the petitioner and after going through the bail orders of the petitioner produced by the learned counsel for the petitioner, 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 below may deem just and proper including the conditions that the petitioner shall not indulged in any criminal activities and shall appear before the learned trial Court on each date to which the case would be posted for trial. Violation of any of the conditions shall entail cancellation of bail. The BLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge PKSahoo