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2025 DAILYLAW 7802 (ORI)

SAHAJAN BABU @ SAJAN BABU v. STATE OF ODISHA

BLAPL/125/2025 · 2025-02-05

R K Pattanaik

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.121 of 2025 Sk. Saffurdin & another …. Petitioners Mr. Arijeet Mishra, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. P. Satapathy, ASC BLAPL No.123 of 2025 Sk.Saffurdin …. Petitioner Mr. Arijeet Mishra, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. P. Satapathy, ASC BLAPL No.125 of 2025 Sahajan Babu @ Sajan Babu …. Petitioner Mr. Arijeet Mishra, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. P. Satapathy, ASC And BLAPL No.133 of 2025 Sk. Saffurdin & another …. Petitioners Mr. Arijeet Mishra, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. P. Satapathy, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 05.02.2025 02. 1. All the petitions are clubbed together and stand disposed of by the following order involving the petitioners. Page 2 of 3 2. Heard Mr. Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Satapathy, learned ASC for the State. 3. Instant petitions under Section 483 BNSS are filed for release of the petitioners on bail in connection with G.R. Case Nos.1618, 1663 & 1206 of 2024 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Keonjhar arising out of Keonjhar Sadar P.S. Case No.534, 516 & 396 of 2024 respectively on the grounds stated therein. 4. Perused the F.I. Rs and rejection orders as at Annexures-1 and 2 respectively. 5. Mr. Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been implicated after being arrested in one case and have been remained in judicial custody ever since then and in the meantime, investigation is concluded and being the local residents, they should be allowed to go on bail on any terms and conditions. 6. Mr. Satapathy, learned ASC for the State would submit that the petitioners are habitual offenders and in so far as the stolen vehicles are concerned, all have been disposed of and the same is at the instance of the accused persons. 7. Such disposal is alleged by Mr. Satapathy, learned ASC referring to the statements of the witnesses recorded in the investigation. However, there has been no seizures of the vehicles during such investigation. Since the chargesheets are filed and the same is revealed from the rejection orders as at Annexure-2, the Court considering the same and since the petitioners are local inhabitants and not outsiders, though having other antecedents of similar nature, they should be allowed to go on bail with stringent conditions. Page 3 of 3 8. Accordingly, it is ordered. 9. In the result, petitions under Section 483 BNSS stand allowed. Consequently, the petitioners are directed to go on bail in connection with G.R. Case Nos.1618, 1663 & 1206 of 2024 arising out of Keonjhar Sadar P.S. Case No.534, 516 & 396 of 2024 subject to them furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/-(rupees fifty thousand) in each of the cases with one solvent surety for the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Keonjhar, who shall be at liberty to impose such other suitable conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case besides the following, such as, they shall furnish undertakings not to involve themselves in similar criminal activities, while on bail. 10. The BLAPLs are disposed of accordingly. 11. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Balaram