Nema Ram v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
BLAPL No.5931 of 2021, Hema Ram v. State of Odisha, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, D. Dash, J., order dated 20.02.2024. Bail under section 439 Cr.P.C. for offence under sections 20(b)(ii)(c)/29 NDPS Act; 780 kgs ganja transportation; Muniguda P.S. Case No.83 of 2021; T.R. Case No.72 of 2021; Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Gunupur; custody since 03.07.2021; no substantial progress in trial; earlier interim bail and timely surrender; regular bail refused; interim bail granted for twelve weeks with conditions including weekly Monday reporting at Gochhipura Police Station, Dist.-Nagaur (Rajasthan), affidavit of contact details, and surrender on expiry.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail declined; the bail application stands disposed of with a direction that the Petitioner be released on interim bail in T.R. Case No.72 of 2021 (Muniguda P.S. Case No.83 of 2021) for a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of his actual release from custody, on such terms and conditions as deemed just and proper by the trial court, subject to the specified conditions (appearance before the trial court on fixed dates; weekly reporting every Monday between 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. before the Inspector-in-Charge, Gochhipura Police Station, Dist.-Nagaur (Rajasthan); furnishing contact address and cell phone numbers by affidavit with intimation of change; and surrender after expiry of the interim bail period). Urgent certified copy of the order to be issued as per rules.