Orissa High Court

Renu @ Renubala Udaysingh vs State Of Orissa .... Opposite Party on 16 August, 2023

Author:
V. Narasingh

Bench:
V. Narasingh

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No. 7375 of 2023

Renu @ Renubala Udaysingh .... Petitioner
Mr. S.K. Bhanjadeo, Advocate
-versus-

State of Orissa .... Opposite Party
Mr. T.K. Praharaj, SC

CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
ORDER

16.08.2023
Order No.

02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel
for the State.

2. The petitioner is an accused in connection with T.R. Case
No. 66 of 2023, pending before the Court of the learned 1st Addl.
Sessions Judge-Cum-Special Judge, under (NDPS) Khurda, arising
out of Khordha P.R. No. 29 of 2023-24 for alleged commission of
offences under
Section 21(b)
of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail
U/s.439
Cr.P.C
. by the learned Spl. Judge under
NDPS Act
, Khurda,
by order dated 29.06.2023 in the aforementioned case, the present
BLAPL has been filed.

4. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioner is
in custody since 24.06.2023 on the accusation of possessing the
contraband (brown sugar) to the tune of 40 grams.

5. It is stated by the learned counsel that the Petitioner is the first
offender.

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6. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail during
currency of investigation.

7. Taking note of the fact that the Petitioner is a lady, this Court
directs the Petitioner to be released on bail on such terms to be fixed
by the learned court in seisin over the matter.

8. Before releasing, learned Court below shall verify the
criminal antecedent of the petitioner. If it comes to fore that the
petitioner has criminal antecedent of any nature, this order shall
stand recalled.

9. Additionally, it is directed that petitioner shall appear before
the jurisdictional police station once every month till submission of
final form and thereafter once in three months till conclusion of trial.
Certification of such appearance shall be submitted to the Court in
seisin.

10. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of.

11. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules.

(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Soumya

Signature Not Verified

Digitally Signed

Signed by: SOUMYA RANJAN SAMAL

Designation: Jr. Stenographer

Reason: Authentication

Location: High Court of Orissa
Date: 18-Aug-2023 09:22:39

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