Ispat Naik v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court bail order by Dr. Justice S.K. Panigrahi dated 06.02.2025 in BLAPL No.233 of 2025 (Ispat Naik v. State of Odisha). Bail granted on parity with co-accused (enlarged in BLAPL No.4372 of 2024) without entering merits, in a case under Sections 147/148/307/302/149 IPC and Sections 3/4/5 Explosive Substance Act arising from FIR No.427 dated 08.08.2020, P.S. Bhanjanagar (death of Krushna Gouda by live-bomb hurling). Notable conditional-bail practice points: weekly police-station reporting, and an unusual afforestation condition requiring the accused to plant and maintain 100 saplings for two years with departmental assistance (District Nursery/D.F.O., Revenue Authority, I.I.C.-Forest Officer monitoring); breach entails cancellation of bail.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner Ispat Naik to be released on bail in Bhanjanagar P.S. Case No.427/2020 / G.R. Case No.793 (C)/2020 by the court in seisin, on stringent conditions including weekly Monday reporting to the local Police Station till conclusion of trial, abstention from criminal activities, non-tampering with evidence, non-threatening of the deceased's family, and plantation of 100 local-variety saplings (with affidavit of maintenance for two years, monitored by the I.I.C. with the local Forest Officer, assisted by the District Nursery/D.F.O. and Revenue Authority); violation of any condition shall entail cancellation of bail.