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Madhab Das v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC9 Sept 2020ABLAPL/9891/2020

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What is this about?

Single-judge order granting pre-arrest bail to petitioners apprehending arrest in a criminal case involving multiple IPC offences. The court holds that the petitioners made out a case for bail as they are not likely to abscond and release would not hamper investigation.

What did the court decide?

Directs police officer effecting arrest to release petitioners on bail on such conditions as deemed just and proper.

Madhab Das Vs State of Odisha — Cheque Dishonour | Orissa HC (2020)

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CORAM : HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE S.PUJAHARI

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ABLAPL No.9891 of 2020

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Madhab Das

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Madhusudan Das

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Sanjay Kumar Das @ Sanjay Das

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Prasanta Das @ Prasanta Kumar Das

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Satyaranjan Das

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… Petitioners - Versus - State of Odisha … Opp. Party

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O R D E R

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09.09.2020 In the wake of the pandemic Covid-19, the case is taken up through V.C.

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The petitioners in this case apprehending their arrest in Air Field P.S. Case No.124 of 2020 corresponding to C.T. Case No.3077 of 2020 on the file of S.D.J.M., Bhubaneswar, registered for alleged commission of offences punishable under Sections 294, 341, 323, 324, 379, 506 & 34 of the I.P.C., have filed this petition for their release on pre-arrest bail.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and

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learned counsel for the State.

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Perused the allegations made in the F.I.R.

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On consideration of the allegations made in the F.I.R. and also the submissions made, especially the nature and character of allegations, circumstances in which the offences stated to have been committed, punishment provided on conviction for the most grave

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offence alleged being seven years’ imprisonment and also it being not disputed that the petitioners’ release on pre-arrest bail shall not be an hindrance to the free and fair investigation, this Court is of the view that the petitioners have made out a case for their release on pre-arrest bail, more particularly when they are ready and willing to cooperate with the investigation and they have no chance of absconding and/or tampering with the prosecution evidence, if released on pre-arrest bail.

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Hence, this Court directs that in the event of arrest of the petitioners in connection with the aforesaid case, they be released on bail by the Officer effecting arrest on such terms and conditions as deemed just and proper.

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However, the aforesaid order is subject to the condition that the petitioners shall cooperate with the investigation and no other graver offence is reported against the petitioners besides the aforesaid offences.

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The ABLAPL is, accordingly, disposed of being

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allowed.

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Learned counsel for the parties may utilize the soft copy of this order available in the High Court’s website or print out thereof at par with certified copies in the manner prescribed, vide Court’s Notice No.4587, dated 25.03.2020.

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…………………….. S.Pujahari, J.

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RKS

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