Debdeep Panda @ Debjeet Panda v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; BLAPL No.7822 of 2024; Debdeep Panda @ Debjeet Panda v. State of Odisha; order dated 26.9.2024 by Justice B. P. Routray. Regular bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C. granted in a dowry-death/murder sessions trial (Sections 498-/304B/302/34 IPC as printed, charge clarified as 498-A/304-B/34 IPC with Section 4 D.P.Act; S.T. Case No.58 of 2020, G.R. Case No.171 of 2020, Dhamnagar P.S. Case No.101 of 2020, Bhadrak) on grounds of custody since 20.04.2020 and delay in completion of trial despite earlier direction in BLAPL No.9925 of 2023 (order dated 28.11.2023); relied on Javed Gulam Nabi Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra (2024 SCC OnLine SC 1693) and Manish Sisodia v. Directorate of Enforcement (2024 SCC OnLine SC 1920); bail conditions include non-tampering with evidence and attendance on each trial date.
What did the court decide?
Release of the Petitioner on bail in S.T. Case No.58 of 2020 on terms and conditions to be fixed by the learned court below, including the condition that he shall not tamper with the evidence and shall attend the trial court on each date fixed; BLAPL disposed of accordingly.