Successive bail application dismissed by the High Court of Orissa during hybrid hearing. Court declined to release petitioner in POCSO case citing gravity of offence, character of evidence, and stringent punishment despite completed investigation.
None. Bail application dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No.5536 of 2023
Himansu Sahu @ Sahoo …. Petitioner Mr. R.C.Maharana, Adv.
-versus-
…. State of Odisha Opposite Party Mr.G.R.Mohapatra,ASC
CORAM: DR.JUSTICE S.K. PANIGRAHI
Order ORDER
No. 13.07.2023
F.I.R. Dated Police Station Case No. and Sections
No. Courts’ Name
04 03.01.2019 Balichandrapur C.T. Special Section
POCSO No.46 363/366/376(2)(n)/376(3)
of 2019 arising of the Indian Penal
out of Code
Balichandrapur
P.S. Case No.04
of 2019
pending in the
Court of
learned Adhoc
Addl. Sessions
Judge(FTSC),
Jajpur
2 . Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
3 . This is the successive bail application filed by the petitioner in C.T. Special POCSO No.46 of 2019 arising out of
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Balichandrapur P.S. Case No.04 of 2019 pending in the Court of learned Adhoc Addl. Sessions Judge(FTSC), Jajpur.
6 . Learned counsel for the State vehemently opposed the prayer of the petitioner.
7. Considering the gravity of offence, character of evidence appearing against the petitioner, the stringent punishment provided, this Court is not inclined to release the petitioner on bail.
LB
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Himansu Sahu @ Sahoo
State of Odisha
S.K. Panigrahi
As recorded by the court registry
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