In the light of the order passed by this Court in the case of Pramod Kumar Ray and others
vrs. State of Odisha (ABLAPL No.18056 of 2016, disposed of on dtd.10.05.2017), this ABLAPL is
disposed of with the following observations.
The petitioners shall surrender before the learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, K
eonjhar in Special G.R. Case No.23 of 2017 corresponding to Pandapada P.S. Case No.07 of 2017
within 7 (seven) days from the date of re-opening of the Court after the ensuing Summer Vacati
on. The petitioners, if so desire, may surrender before the learned Sessions Judge-cum-Specia
l Judge, Keonjhar, if the said Court is in seisin over the matter during the Summer Vacation.
Seven days before the petitioners surrender before the said Court, they or their counsel shal
l serve a copy of the bail application or such number of copies of the bail application on the
learned Public Prosecutor / Special Public Prosecutor, as required by him, for the purpose of
notice to the victim or his/her dependent.
Taking into consideration the nature of the offence as alleged against the petitioner, it
is directed that each of the petitioners shall be released on interim bail by the learned Ses
sions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Keonjhar on the same day they surrender in the aforesaid case,
pending disposal of the bail application, on merit, at the time of final hearing of the case,
on such terms and conditions as deemed just and proper, including the following conditions :
(1) the petitioners shall appear before the I.O. once in a week on the day and time fixed
by the said I.O. till submission of Final Form or till commencement of trial, whichever is dee
med fit and proper by the trial Court;
(2) the petitioners shall not threaten, induce or coerce any witness of this case or the v
ictim or his/her dependent in any manner whatsoever; and
(3) The petitioners shall not involve themselves in similar or any other offence during cu
rrency of this order.
The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.
