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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.228 of 2025 1) Sk. Abdul Rafudin ..... Petitioners 2) Abhi @ Abhinash Harjan
Represented By Adv. – M/s. Tukuna Kumar Mishra, S. Senapati, S. Panda -versus- State of Odisha ..... Opposite Party
Represented By Adv. – Mr. S.K. Parhi, ASC
CORAM:
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
ORDER 18.08.2025
Order No.
I.A. No.1508 of 2025
02.
1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode).
2. This interlocutory application has been filed by the Petitioner No.2 seeking modification of the order dated 13.01.2025 passed by this Court in the aforesaid bail application.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner No.2 that vide order dated 13.01.2025, the Petitioner No.2 was directed to surrender and go on bail subject to such terms and conditions mentioned in order dated 13.01.2025. He further submitted that at the time of surrender of the Petitioner No.2 before the court below, the conducting counsel of the Petitioner No.2 came to know that the Petitioner No.2 is having one criminal antecedent, as such, the Petitioner No.2 could not take advantage of order dated 13.01.2025.
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Learned counsel for the Petitioner No.2 further submitted that the Petitioner No.2 is ready and willing to abide by any terms and conditions that would be imposed by this Court by modifying the
order dated 13.01.2025.
4. Considering such submission, the condition with regard to verification of criminal antecedent as mentioned in Paragraph-10 of order dated 13.01.2025 is modified to the extent that in the event it is found by the court in seisin over the matter that the Petitioner No.2 is having more than one criminal antecedent, then the
order dated 13.01.2025 shall not be given effect to, so far as the Petitioner No.2 is concerned.
5. In view of the aforesaid modification, the time to surrender of the Petitioner No.2 before the court below is extended to another four weeks from today subject to deposit of a sum of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees one thousand) in the Advocates’ Welfare Fund of the Orissa High Court Bar Association within fifteen days hence and furnishing money receipt thereof as proof of deposit.
6. It is made clear that, if the cost is not deposited within the stipulated time, time extended for the Petitioner No.2 to surrender shall stand revoked automatically.
7. The I.A. is disposed of accordingly.
Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules.
( A.K. Mohapatra )
Judge Debasis