Santanu Samal @ Biren Ku. Samal v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
BLAPL No.4816 of 2023, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, Justice G. Satapathy, oral order dated 13.02.2024. Regular bail under S.439 Cr.P.C. sought by Santanu Samal @ Biren Kumar Samal in a murder/attempt-to-murder case (Sections 302/307/379/294/506/34 IPC, Kaliapani P.S. Case No. 121 of 2022 / C.T. Case No.540 of 2022, JMFC Sukinda). Bail refused in view of gravity of allegations, informant's statement, eyewitnesses (Ashok Swain and two others), manner of assault and investigation materials; trial not yet commenced. Petitioner's counsel: S.P. Mishra; State: AGA S.S. Kanungo; Informant: A. Mishra.
What did the court decide?
Considering the nature and gravity of the offences alleged, the accusations against the petitioner, the materials on record including the statement of the Informant and the eye witnesses Ashok Swain and two others, the mode and manner of assault on the deceased and the supporting materials collected by the Investigating Agency, and since the trial is yet to commence, the Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.