The High Court granted bail to the petitioner in a Section 376(2)(n)/506 IPC case, despite the petitioner being in judicial custody since August 2018 and the charge sheet being submitted. The bail was granted on bond of Rs. 20,000 with two sureties.
Release of the petitioner on bail on a bond of Rs. 20,000 with two sureties for the like amount.
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BLAPL No.379 of 2019
This is an application under section 439 Cr.P.C. in connection with S.T. Case No.70 of 2018 arising out of Brajaraj Nagar P.S. Case No.174 of 2018 pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Jharsuguda for offences punishable under sections 376(2)(n)/506 of the Indian Penal Code.
The petitioner moved an application for bail before the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Jharsuguda which was rejected on 21.12.2018.
Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 02.08.2018 and charge sheet has been submitted under sections 376(2)(n)/506 of the Indian Penal Code and after going through the certified copy of the 164 Cr.P.C. statement of the victim and the other materials available on record produced by the learned counsel for the State, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail.
Let the petitioner be released on bail in the aforesaid case on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000.00 (rupees twenty thousand) with two 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.
Accordingly, the BLAPL is disposed of.
Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
………………….. S. K. Sahoo, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the applicant is entitled to release on bail in a S.T. case under sections 376(2)(n)/506 IPC.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
The Petitioner
The State
S. K. Sahoo
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