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2025 DAILYLAW 37367 (ORI)

MANOJ DAS v. STATE OF ODISHA

ABLAPL/6267/2025 · 2025-06-10

Aditya Kumar Mohapatra

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Page 1 of 1. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.6267 of 2025 1) Manoj Das ..... Petitioners 2) Chhabirani Das Represented By Adv. – Mr. Prasant Kumar Barik -versus- State of Odisha ..... Opposite Party Represented By Adv. – Mr. S.J. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 10.06.2025 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners as well as learned Additional Standing Counsel appearing for the State-Opposite Party. 3. The present application has been filed under Section 482 of B.N.S.S., 2023 by the Petitioners seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Sabarang P.S. Case No.117 of 2025, corresponding to G.R. Case No.1112 of 2025, pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Bhadrak, for alleged commission of offences punishable under Sections 111(3), 303(2), 317(2) & 3(5) of B.N.S., 2023 and Section 12 of Orissa Minerals (Prevention of Theft, Smuggling and other Unlawful Activities) Act, 1988. 4. Considering the nature of allegation, gravity of offence and the fact of the case, I am not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the Petitioners. However, it is directed that in the event the Petitioners surrender before the Court in seisin over the matter within a period of Page 2 of 2. four weeks from today and move an application for bail, the Court in seisin over the matter shall release them on bail in connection with the aforesaid case on such terms and conditions as it may deem just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, but subject to verification of criminal antecedent of the. In the event it is found by the court below that the Petitioners are having any similar criminal antecedent, then this order shall automatically stand revoked. While imposing conditions, the court in seisin over the matter shall also impose conditions whereby the Petitioners shall cooperate with the investigation and shall appear before the I.O. as and when their presence is required by the I.O. for the purpose of investigation; they shall not indulge in similar criminal offences while on bail; and they shall appear before the trial court on each and every date of posting of the case unless personal appearance is dispensed with by the court below. Violation of any of the conditions imposed either by this court or the court in seisin over the matter shall entail cancellation of bail. 5. Accordingly, the ABLAPL is disposed of. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra) Vacation Judge Debasis