Kishore Chandra Anchal@Raja v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C.; offences under Sections 302, 201 and 376(1) IPC (murder, causing disappearance of evidence, rape); custody since 21.9.2019 (long pre-trial detention); forty (40) prosecution witnesses examined; most witnesses including vital witnesses and last-seen-theory witnesses did not support prosecution; DNA Profile Report — profiles from vaginal swab, mattress, bed sheet exhibits not comparable with accused's semen sample, forensic opinion conclusive; suspected intercourse prior to death; Biridi P.S. Case No.116/2019; C.T. Case No.20/2020; Ad-hoc Addl. Sessions Judge, FTSC, POCSO, Jagatsinghpur; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; Justice B. P. Routray; BLAPL No.1906 of 2024; bail allowed, application disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Release of the Petitioner on bail in connection with Biridi P.S. Case No.116/2019 corresponding to C.T. Case No.20/2020, on such terms and conditions (including attendance at the trial court on each date fixed) as deemed just and proper by the learned Ad-hoc Addl. Sessions Judge, FTSC, POCSO, Jagatsinghpur or the court in seisin; BLAPL disposed of.