LABANYA MOHAPATRA v. UNION OF INDIA (RAILWAY)
Court: High Court of Orissa
Bench: MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
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Case summary
High Court of Orissa judgment dated 2024-12-16. LABANYA MOHAPATRA v. UNION OF INDIA (RAILWAY). Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 14241 of 2024 Labanya Mohapatra ..... Petitioner Represented By Adv. – Mr. Bijay Kumar Behera -versus- Union Of India (Railway) ..... Opposite Party Represented By Adv. – Mr. P. K. Parhi, DSGI along with Mr. B. K. Padhi, CGC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 16. 12. 2024 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned Central Government Counsel appearing for the State-Opposite Party. 3. The present application has been filed by the Petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with RPF-Post/KUR Case No. C3C-2990/2024, corresponding to 2(C) C. C. Case No. 22 of 2024, pending in the court of learned S. D. J. M. , Khurda, for alleged commission of offences punishable under Sections 153/154/159 of Railway Act. 4.
Considering the nature of allegation, gravity of offence and the fact of the case, I am not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail Page 1 of 2. to the Petitioner. However, it is directed that in the event the Petitioner surrenders before the Court in seisin over the matter within a period of four weeks from today and moves an application for bail, the Court in seisin over the matter shall release her on bail in connection with the aforesaid case on such terms and conditions as it may deem just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, but subject to verification of criminal antecedent of the Petitioner. In the event it is found by the court below that the Petitioner is having any criminal antecedent, then this order shall automatically stand revoked. 5. Accordingly, the ABLAPL is disposed of. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra) Judge Debasis Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: DEBASIS AECH Reason: Authentication Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT Date: 18-Dec-2024 18:58:05 Page 2 of 2.
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