Advocates:
['NIRANJAN HOTA', '', 'S K DWIBEDI', 'R K MAHANTA']

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No. 329 of 2021

Mahadeva Sahu @

Mahadev Sahu

&.

Petitioner

Mr. Niranjan Hota, Advocate

-versus-

State of Odisha

&.

Opp. Party

Mr. P.B. Tripathy, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO

Order No.

ORDER

22.04.2021

03.

1.

This matter is taken up by video conferencing mode.

2.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

counsel for the State.

3.

This is an application under section 439 of Cr.P.C. in

connection with G.R. Case No.91 of 2020 arising out of

Bolangir Town P.S. Case No.34 of 2020 pending in the Court of

learned S.D.J.M., Bolangir for offences punishable under

section 395 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 25 and 27 of

the Arms Act.

4.

The petitioner moved an application for bail before the

Court of learned Sessions Judge, Bolangir which was rejected

on 15.12.2020.

5.

Considering the submission made by the learned

counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is in judicial

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custody since 24.10.2020 and he has been charge sheeted

under section 395 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 25

and 27 of the Arms Act and the implication of the petitioner in

the case is based on confessional statement of co-accused

before police which is not disputed by the learned counsel for

the State after verification of the case record, I am inclined to

release the petitioner on bail.

6.

Let the petitioner be released on bail in the aforesaid

case on furnishing bail bond of Rs.50,000.00 (rupees fifty

thousand) with two local solvent sureties each for the like

amount to the satisfaction of the Court in seisin over the

matter with further terms and conditions as the learned Court

may deem just and proper.

7.

The BLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

8.

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 Court9s

website, at par with certified copy, subject to attestation by

the concerned advocate, in the manner prescribed vide Court9s

Notice No.4587, dated 25^th March 2020 as modified by Court9s

Notice No.4798 dated 15^th April 2021.

( S.K. Sahoo)

Judge

Sisir