Three bail applications seeking release on parity with a co-accused already granted bail. Two petitioners named in the FIR and by witnesses were denied bail; for the third, not named in the FIR, the court granted liberty to reapply after examination of two witnesses and disposed of the applications.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.648 of 2024
Bahudi @ Dillip Kumar ..... Petitioner Behera Represented By Adv. - Niranjan Panda,bisworanjan Swain -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Parties Represented By Adv. – Mr.P.C.Das, ASC BLAPL No.821 of 2024 Goutam Rout ..... Petitioner Represented By Adv. - Niranjan Panda,bisworanjan Swain -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Parties Represented By Adv. – Mr.P.C.Das, ASC
BLAPL No.927 of 2024 Tilu @ Srikanta Behera ..... Petitioner Represented By Adv. - Niranjan Panda,bisworanjan Swain -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Parties Represented By Adv. – Mr.P.C.Das, ASC
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
ORDER
08.08.2024
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Order No.
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of occurrence. Therefore this Court has been pleased to enlarge him on bail. So far other Petitioners are concerned, learned counsel for the State submitted that accused Gouram Rout, Bahudi @ Dilip Kumar Behera have been named in the F.I.R. However the witnesses examined in this case have specifically stated about these two accused persons. So far Tilu @ Srikanta Behera is concerned, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the State although he has not been named in the F.I.R. however the witnesses who have seen the occurrence have named Tilu alias Srikanta Behera. On perusal of the case diary as well as the statements of witnesses this Court also observes that accused Bahudi @ Dilip Kumar Behera and Goutam Rout have been specifically named. In such view of the matter, learned the Additional Standing Counsel submits that the prayer for bail of the abovenamed two petitioners deserves no consideration and accordingly their bail applications stand rejected.
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( ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA) JUDGE
RKS
Signature Not Verified
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Digitally Signed Signed by: RAMESH KUMAR SINGH Designation: AR-CUM-Senior Secretary Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 11-Jul-2025 09:52:58
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioners should be enlarged on bail on parity with co-accused Manas Behera who was granted bail despite not being named in the FIR.
Whether petitioner Tilu @ Srikanta Behera may seek bail after examination of the witnesses who named him.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Manas Behera bail applicationReferred¶4
BLAPL No.12688 of 20223 (order dated 02.09.2023)
Bahudi @ Dillip Kumar Behera
Goutam Rout
Tilu @ Srikanta Behera
State of Odisha
Aditya Kumar Mohapatra
As recorded by the court registry
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