The High Court of Orissa allowed the bail petition filed by the petitioner in custody for murder charges, observing insufficient admissible evidence of guilt and lack of eye-witnesses.
Petitioner released on bail on such terms and conditions as the trial court deems fit.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No. 9870 of 2023
Ujal Chhatria
.…
Petitioner
Mr. A.K. Sahoo, Adv.
State of Odisha
.… Opp.Party
Addl. Standing Counsel
CORAM: JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA
ORDER
11.12.2023
Order No. 03.
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name of the petitioner, which obviously is not admissible. There is no other admissible evidence showing the complicity of the petitioner in the alleged occurrence. 5. In such view of the matter, I am inclined to allow the prayer for bail. Let the petitioner be released on bail on such terms and conditions as the court in seisin over the matter may deem fit and proper to impose including the condition that he shall personally appear before the trial Court on each date of posting of the case without fail.
A.K. Rana
( Sashikanta Mishra)
Judge
Digitally Signed Signed by: AJAYA KUMAR RANA Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, C utta ck Date: 11-Dec-2023 18:44:33
Signature Not Verified
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail given the lack of admissible evidence proving his complicity in the occurrence.
Ujal Chhatria
State of Odisha
Sashikanta Mishra
As recorded by the court registry
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