Satyaram Mallik@Andha v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Satyaram Mallik @ Andha; CRLREV No.229 of 2023; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; Justice S.K. Sahoo; order dated 28.02.2024; bail refused; juvenile bail application under section 102 JJ Act 2015; offences under sections 366/376(AB)/506 IPC and section 6 POCSO Act; Chudamani Marine P.S. Case No.16 of 2023; J.G.R. Case No.07 of 2023; P.M., J.J.B., Bhadrak; prior bail rejection by Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-Children Court Bhadrak on 17.04.2023; 164 Cr.P.C. statement of nine-year-old victim; early framing of charge; victim to be examined first; bail prayer renewable after victim's examination; CRLREV rejected.
What did the court decide?
Having considered the 164 Cr.P.C. statement of the nine-year-old minor victim and the nature and gravity of the accusations, the Court held that release of the petitioner on bail would defeat the ends of justice and declined to release him on bail.