Laxmidhar Behera v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
BLAPL No.354 of 2025, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, order dated 16.01.2025 by R.K. Pattanaik, J. Bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C. allowed for Laxmidhar Behera in T.R. Case No.418 of 2024 / P.R. No.181 of 2024-25, Addl. District & Sessions Judge (L.R. & T.V.), Bhubaneswar. Seizure of 75 Gms. Brown Sugar, less than commercial quantity; final P.R. filed 17.09.2024, charge framed; habitual-offender objection by AGA (D.K. Sahoo) overborne; petitioner counsel J. Sahoo. Bail bond Rs.40,000/- with one solvent surety; conditions: report I.O. once a week for six months, refrain from similar nefarious activities.
What did the court decide?
Release of the petitioner on bail in connection with T.R. Case No.418 of 2024 corresponding to P.R. No.181 of 2024-25, on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.40,000/- with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of learned Addl. District & Sessions Judge, (L.R. & T.V.), Bhubaneswar, subject to weekly reporting to the I.O. for six months and abstention from similar nefarious activities, with liberty to the trial judge to impose further suitable conditions.