HARMOHAN DASH v. STATE OF ODISHA
Court: High Court of Orissa
Bench: MR. JUSTICE S.K.SAHOO
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Case summary
High Court of Orissa judgment dated 2024-03-22. HARMOHAN DASH v. STATE OF ODISHA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 13371 of 2023 Harmohan Dash …. Petitioner Mr. S. K. Dash, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opp. Party Mr. P. B. Tripathy, Addl. Standing Counsel CORAM: JUSTICE S. K. SAHOO ORDER Order No. 22. 03. 2024 03. 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 Lalbag P. S. Case No. 321 of 2020 corresponding to G. R No. 1591/2020 pending in the file of learned C. J. M. -cum- Asst. Sessions Judge, Cuttack for alleged commission of offences under sections 420/406/ 409/467/468/ 471/379/120-B/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The bail application of the petitioner was rejected by the nd learned 2 Addl. Sessions Judge, Cuttack vide order dated 06. 10. 2022.
Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 13. 09. 2021 and he has been charge sheeted under sections 420/406/409/467/468/ 471/379/120-B/34 of the // 2 // Indian Penal Code and similarly situated co-accused persons have been released on bail, namely, Lala Amrut Sagar Ray in BLAPL No. 4016 of 2022 as per order dated 02. 02. 2024 and Nilima Lenka in BLAPL No. 9211 of 2023 as per order dated 02. 02. 2024, which is not disputed by 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 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 such terms and conditions as the learned Court may deem just and proper including the conditions that the petitioner shall not indulge in any criminal activities, shall appear before the learned trial Court when the case would be posted for trial and shall not try to tamper with the prosecution witnesses. 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
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