Rupa @ Rupadhar Majhi v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
BLAPL No.4228 of 2025, decided 12.05.2025 by Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra (High Court of Orissa, Cuttack). Petitioner Rupa @ Rupadhar Majhi sought bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C. after the Sessions Judge, Kalahandi rejected his bail application (B.A. No.48 of 2025) by order dated 14.02.2025. Accused in Kegaon P.S. Case No.5 of 2021 / C.T. Case No.64 of 2021 (Sections 457/395 IPC r/w Sections 25/27 Arms Act); previously granted bail in BLAPL No.7873 of 2021 (07.10.2021); NBW issued 08.07.2024 for non-appearance; arrested 05.02.2025 on execution of NBW. Bail granted afresh with conditions: attendance at each hearing, no leaving trial Court jurisdiction, no evidence tampering, no fresh offence; breach permits prosecution to apply for cancellation. Disposed of. Counsel: Suryakanta Dwibedi for petitioner; Aurobinda Mohanty, ASC for State of Odisha.
What did the court decide?
Enlargement of the petitioner on bail by the learned Court in seisin, subject to conditions: appearance on each date of hearing, no leaving the trial Court's jurisdiction till disposal of trial, no tampering with evidence, and no commission of any offence while on bail; violation on even a single occasion permits the prosecution to seek cancellation of bail.