Sanjay Sethi v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No.12493 of 2022 Sanjay Sethi ....

Petitioner Mr. C. Rout, Advocate -versusState of Odisha .... Opp. Party Mr.P.K. Mohanty, Addl. Standing Counsel

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 Samal Barrage P.S. Case No. 348 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 2715 of 2022 pending in the file of learned J.M.F.C., Talcher for alleged commission of offence under section 394 of the Indian Penal Code.

The prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Talcher vide order dated 05.12.2022.

// 2 // Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 19.11.2022, the offence is triable by and on hearing the learned counsel for the State, who submitted that the petitioner has got three criminal antecedents, 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 he shall not indulge 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