Sandeep Tigga v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; Justice G. Satapathy; oral order 25.02.2026; BLAPL No.286 of 2026; sixth bail application under S.483 BNSS; petitioner Sandeep Tigga; offence S.376(2)(i) IPC rape of deaf-and-dumb victim; Bandamunda PS Case No.86 of 2016; ST Case No.45/44/100 of 2021-23; GR Case No.515 of 2016; FTSC (POCSO) Rourkela; custody since 06.02.2021 (over five years); 21 of 32 witnesses examined; trial unconcluded; DNA Profiling report relied upon by petitioner but merits left unaddressed; bail granted on Rs.25,000/- bonds plus one solvent surety; application allowed/disposed.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted: petitioner to furnish bail bonds of Rs.25,000/- with one solvent surety for the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Court in seisin, on terms and conditions fixed by that Court; soft copy of the order to be communicated to the concerned Court and Jail.