Mantu Sahoo v. State of Odisha & Anr.
Case at a glance
Outcome
Bail granted
objection, if bail is granted to the co-accused, who in facts of the
Provisions considered
Key paragraphs
- Para 77. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rule. (V. NARASINGH) Ayesha Judge Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: AYESHA ROUT Designation: Junior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 19-Jul-2023 19:43:45
Judgment
Mr. P.K. Nayak, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Another …. Opposite Parties Mr. K.K. Gaya, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH ORDER 18.07.2023 I.A. No.949 of 2023
05. Order No. 1. this I.A. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner does not want to press Accordingly, the I.A. stands disposed of as not pressed. (V. NARASINGH) Judge BLAPL No. 3421 of 2023 Order No.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
The petitioner is an accused in connection with Spl. G.R. Case No.102 of 2023, pending in the Court of the learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court under POCSO Act, Angul, arising out of Colliery P.S. Case No.0056 of 2023 for alleged commission of offences under Sections 363/376(2)(n)/366/109/376(3)/366-A of IPC read with Sections 4(2)/6/17 of POCSO Act and Sections 3(2)(v)/3(2)(va)/3(1)(w)(i) of SC & ST (PoA) Act.
Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s.439 Cr.P.C. by the learned A.D.J.-cum-Special Court, under POCSO Act, Angul, by order dated 21.03.2023 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed.
It is submitted by the learned counsel that the principal accused has since been released on bail by this Court by order dated
Operative part
05.07.2023 in BLAPL No.5409 of 2023, taking note of the submission made on behalf of the informant that she has no objection, if bail is granted to the co-accused, who in facts of the present case is the principal accused.
Taking note of the same and keeping in view the filing of the charge sheet and keeping in view the judgment of the apex Court in the case of Satender Kumar Antil vrs. Central Bureau of Investigation & Another, reported in 2022 (10) SCC 51 relating to parity, this Court directs the petitioner to be released on bail on such terms to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin.
Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rule. (V. NARASINGH) Ayesha Judge Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: AYESHA ROUT Designation: Junior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 19-Jul-2023 19:43:45
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: objection, if bail is granted to the co-accused, who in facts of the
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012; Indian Penal Code, 1860; Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 439.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
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