Satyajit Swain @ Lipun v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No.11647 of 2021 Satyajit Swain @Lipun ....

Petitioner Mr. A. Sahoo, Advocate on behalf of Mr. S.R. Das, Advocate -versusState of Orissa ....

Opposite Party Mr. P.K. Pattanaik, A.G.A.

CORAM:

JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

ORDER

31.01.2022 Order No.

01.

1. This matter is taken up through video conferencing.

2. This is an application under Sec.439 Cr.P.C. for bail and the offence alleged is under Sec.397, I.P.C.

3. Heard Mr. A.Sahoo, learned counsel, on behalf of Mr. S.R. Das, learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as Mr. P.K. Pattanaik, learned A.G.A. for the State-Opposite Party.

4. Having heard both the parties, it reveals that the victim died in the meantime due to the injury sustained on her head in course of commission of offence. It further reveals that the Petitioner has six numbers of criminal antecedents. Considering all such submissions and the materials, I am not inclined to release the Petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is rejected.

5. The BLAPL is dismissed.

6. As the restrictions due to resurgence of COVID-19 situation are continuing, learned counsel for the parties may utilize a printout of the order available in the High Court's website, at par with certified copy, subject to attestation by the concerned advocate, in the manner prescribed vide Court's Notice No.4587, dated 25th March, 2020 as modified by Court's Notice No.4798, dated 15th April, 2021 and Court's Office Order circulated vide Memo No.514, dated 7th January, 2022.

( B.P. Routray) Judge B.K. Barik