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Rajeev Mohapatra v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC15 Oct 2020CRLA/271/2020

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What is this about?

This court allowed the appeal against the rejection of bail, releasing the appellant on a bond of Rs. 20,000 with two sureties. The decision considered the appellant's custody duration and procedural developments in the connected Rourkela case involving dowry and other offences.

What did the court decide?

The appellant is released on bail by furnishing a bond of Rs.20,000 with two solvent sureties each.

Rajeev Mohapatra Vs State of Odisha — Caste Atrocities | Orissa HC (2020)

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CRLA No.271 of 2020

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Rajeev Mohapatra �� Appellant -Versus-

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1. State of Odisha 2. Kumari Anjali Suna �� Respondents

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15.10.2020

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The matter is taken up through Video Conferencing.

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Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned counsel for the State.

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This is an appeal under section 14-A of S.C. & S.T. (POA) Act, 1989 in connection with Special G.R. Case No.03 of 2020 arising out of Rourkela Sector-7 P.S. Case No.31 of 2020 pending in the Court of learned Special Judge -cum- 1^st Addl. Sessions Judge, Rourkela, for offences punishable under sections 417/376/354/34 of the Indian Penal Code read with section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and section 3(1)(r)(w)(i) of the SC & ST (POA) Act and section 66-E of the Information Technology Act.

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The appellant moved an application for bail before the Court of learned 1^st Addl. Sessions Judge -cumSpecial Judge, Rourkela which was rejected on 23.04.2020.

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Learned counsel for the State submits that the notice on the informant is sufficient.

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None appears on behalf of the informant.

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Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant is in judicial

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custody since 22.02.2020 and charge sheet has already been submitted under sections 417/376/354/34 of the Indian Penal Code read with section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and section 3(1)(r)(w) of the SC & ST (POA) Act and section 66-E of the Information Technology Act and after going through the statement of the victim who is aged about twenty seven years placed by the learned counsel for the State and also taking into account the delay in lodging the first information report, I am inclined to release the appellant on bail.

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Let the appellant 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.

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Accordingly, the CRLA is disposed of.

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Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

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S.K. Sahoo, J.

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Sisir

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Rajeev Mohapatra v. State of Odisha

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