Amrit Behera@Amrit Kumar Behera v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
The Single Judge granted bail to the petitioner implicated in Section 436, 427/34 IPC offences. The court directed release on bail subject to cooperating with investigation and not committing other graver offences.
What did the court decide?
Directing the Arresting Officer to release the petitioner on bail on terms to be deemed just and proper, subject to cooperation with investigation and no other graver offence.
What the court decided
ABLAPL No. 598 of 2019
- 14.02.2019 The petitioner in this case having been implicated in Mancheswar PS Case No. 150 of 2018 corresponding to CT Case No. 1240 of 2018, pending in the court of learned SDJM, Bhubaneswar for alleged commission of offences punishable under Sections 436, 427/34 of IPC.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
Perused the FIR.
Regard being had to the facts and submissions made, especially the nature of accusation, character of supportive materials appearing against the petitioner in support of the charge, circumstances in which the offences alleged to have been committed, factum of substantial progress of investigation and hardly any material being there to suggest that the petitioner is likely to abscond or tamper with the prosecution evidence, if released on bail, this Court directs that in the event of arrest of the petitioner in connection with the aforesaid case, he be released on bail by the Arresting Officer on such terms and conditions as he may deem just and proper.
However, the aforesaid order is subject to the condition that the petitioner shall co-operate with the investigation and no other graver offence is reported against the petitioner besides the aforesaid offences.
The ABLAPL is, accordingly, disposed of.
Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be released on bail if arrested in connection with the Mancheswar PS Case.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Petitioner
- respondent
State
Coram
S. Pujahari
Case details
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