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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
G.SATAPATHY
Sankarprasad Pradhan – Appellant
Versus
State of Odisha – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of bail applications and case details. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments for and against granting bail. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. court's analysis of evidence and bail eligibility. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. conclusion and order regarding bail applications. (Para 8 , 9) |
JUDGMENT :
G. SATAPATHY, J.
1. Since these seven bail applications arise out of one and same case record, the same are taken up together and disposed of by this common order with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties.
2. These are bail applications U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Khallikote P.S. Case No.414 of 2024 corresponding to S.T. Case No.60 of 2024 pending in the file of learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Khallikote, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.147/148/341/323/307/324/326/302/120-B/149 of IPC r/w sec. 25(1)(a)/ 27(1) of the ARMS ACT .
3. The allegations against the petitioners emerge out of FIR lodged by the informant who is the father of the deceased-cum-himself a injured, are that the brother-in-law of the deceased and two to three others had been to affix posters of a political party on a particular place of the village which was protested by o
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The court emphasized that in serious offenses, bail is to be granted cautiously, considering the gravity of charges, witness credibility, and the ongoing trial.
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The principle of parity in bail applications requires careful consideration of the accused's specific role and circumstances, rather than being an absolute basis for granting bail.
The severity of the charges and the prima facie satisfaction of the court in support of the charge are crucial in deciding bail applications in serious offences.
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The severity of the offences, the common object of the accused, and the inability to ascertain individual roles at the pending trial stage were crucial in the court's decision to dismiss the bail app....
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