Orissa High Court
BLAPL/9387/2019 on 23 September, 2020
Author: P. Patnaik
Bench: P. Patnaik
BLAPL NO.9387 of 2019
3. 23.09.2020 This matter is taken up through Video Conferencing
due to Lockdown in the wake of Pandemic COVID-19.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Standing Counsel for the State.
This is an application under Section 439, Cr.P.C. for
grant of bail to the petitioner in connection with Ranpur
P.S. Case No.170 of 2019 corresponding to G.R. Case
No.237 of 2019 pending in the court of the learned
J.M.F.C., Ranpur for the alleged commission of offence
under Sections 395/411/412/120-B/109 of the I.P.C. read
with Section 25(1-B)(a)/27 of the Arms Act, Section
9(B)(1-b) Explosive Act and Section 4, 5, 6 of Explosive
Substance Act,1908.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that co-
accused person has already been released on bail by this
Court in BLAPL No.711 of 2020. There is no criminal
antecedents against the petitioner. The petitioner is
languishing in custody since 22.08.2019.
Mr.S.S. Mohapatra, learned Additional Standing
Counsel for the State submits that there is no criminal
antecedent against the petitioner. The vehicles have
G/D
already been recovered and charge-sheet has already
been filed in the meantime.
Considering the submissions made by the learned
counsel for the parties, the materials available on record
and the period of detention in custody, I allow this bail
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application and direct that the petitioner be released on
bail in the aforesaid case on such terms and conditions as
would be deemed fit and proper by the learned trial court
in addition to the following conditions :
(i) he shall not commit similar offence or any
other offence;
(ii) he shall not directly or indirectly terrorize or
threaten or try to influence the prosecution
witnesses; and
(iii) he shall not indulge in any sort of criminal
activities while on bail
Violation of any of the above conditions would
entail cancellation of bail of the petitioner.
The BLAPL is accordingly disposed of.
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P. Patnaik, J.