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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.123 of 2025 Jugal Patra ..... Petitioner
Represented By Adv. - Laxminarayan Sahoo -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Party
Represented By Adv. – Mr. M.R. Patra, A.S.C.
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
Order No.
ORDER 07.01.2025
01.
1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/ Physical Mode).
2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Additional Standing Counsel appearing for the Opposite Party-State.
3. The present application has been filed under Section 482 of B.N.S.S. by the Petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Parjanga RS Case No.0506 dated 19.11.2024, corresponding to G.R. Case No.709 of 2024, pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C., Parjang, for alleged commission of offence punishable under Section 303(2)intending to take possession of movable property, 317(2) dishonestly receives or retains stolen property, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
4. Considering the nature of allegation, gravity of offence and the surrounding facts of the case, I am not inclined to grant pre-arrest
Page 2 of 2. bail to the Petitioner. However, it is directed that in the event the Petitioner surrenders before the Court in seisin over the matter within a period of four weeks from today and move an application for bail, the Court in seisin over the matter shall release him 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 Petitioner. In the event it is found by the learned court below that the Petitioner is having more than one criminal antecedent, then this
order shall automatically stand revoked. Violation of any of the terms and conditions 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)
Judge
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