Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Orissa (Justice V. Narasingh, order dated 15.03.2024) disposes of BLAPL No.1085 of 2024 by granting bail to Bijaya Kumar Das, accused under Sections 302/120-B IPC in Colliery P.S. Case No.431 of 2022 / C.T(S) Case No.224 of 2022 (Addl. Sessions Judge, Talcher); case rests on accused's disclosure statement leading to discovery of ligature; Section 27 Evidence Act seizure witnesses P.Ws.6 & 7 and independent witnesses P.W.1, P.Ws.2 & 3 did not support prosecution; parity with co-accused (BLAPL No.158 of 2023) refused; conditions: monthly police-station reporting with certification; earlier bail application rejected U/s.439 Cr.P.C.; hostile witnesses; second bail application.
What did the court decide?
Release of the Petitioner on bail on terms to be fixed by the learned court in seisin, subject to monthly appearance before the jurisdictional police station till conclusion of trial with certification of such appearance.