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Purna Chandra Mallik v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC21 Jul 2022CRLMC/1756/2022

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What is this about?

The High Court accepted the petitioner's submission that he is ready to surrender and cooperate with the trial. The Court disposed of the CRLMC seeking quashing of the N.B.W.(A) by directing the trial Court to release him on the earlier bail bond within a stipulated period.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner not to be arrested until 6 weeks; trial Court to release on earlier bail if terms met.

Purna Chandra Mallik Vs State of Odisha — Quashing and FIR | Orissa HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

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CRLMC No.1756 of 2022

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Purna Chandra Mallik. …. Petitioner
-versus-
….
State of Odisha. Opposite Party
CORAM: JUSTICE S.PUJAHARI
ORDER
21.07.2022
Order No.
1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode.
2. The petitioner in this application under Section 482 of
the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short “Cr.P.C.”) has
prayed for quashing of the order dated 08.03.2022 passed by
the learned J.M.F.C., Shergarh in G.R. Case No.234 of 2008
wherein N.B.W.(A) has been issued against him.

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

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It appears that the petitioner, who has been indicted in the aforesaid case, was on bail, but when the case was posted on 08.03.2022, he did not appear before the Court below, as

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such, N.B.W.(A) has been issued against him vide the aforesaid order to secure his attendance. However, the petitioner has come forward to challenge the same, but during the course of hearing, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that since the petitioner is now ready and willing to surrender before the trial Court and cooperate with the trial, the trial Court may be directed to release him on bail on the same terms and conditions as imposed at the time of bail.

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Learned counsel for the State, however, vehemently opposes to release the petitioner on bail.

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Considering the facts and submissions made, especially the fact that the petitioner is ready and willing to surrender to custody of the Court and cooperate with the trial, this CRLMC stands disposed of with an observation that if the petitioner appears before the trial Court within six weeks’ hence and makes a motion for bail in the aforesaid case, the Court in seisin over the matter shall allow him to go on earlier bail bond and surety, provided his earlier surety appears and agrees for the same, but if the bail bond has been cancelled, the petitioner may be directed to furnish fresh bail bonds with similar terms and conditions as earlier imposed along with a condition that he shall cooperate with the trial.

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Till the aforesaid date, i.e., either the date of appearance before the trial Court or on expiry of six weeks, whichever is

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earlier, the petitioner shall not be arrested pursuant to the N.B.W.(A) issued.

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With the aforesaid order, this CRLMC stands disposed of.

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

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(S. Pujahari)
Judge
MRS

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Purna Chandra Mallik v. State of Odisha

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