Orissa High Court
Ranjan Jena vs State Of Odisha (Vigilance) on 9 January, 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CRLA No.24 of 2025
Ranjan Jena .... Appellant
Mr. Dipti Ranjan Mohapatra,
Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha (Vigilance) .... Respondent
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Das,
Standing Counsel, Vigilance.
CORAM:
JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA
ORDER
Order No. 09.01.2025
CRLA No.24 of 2025
01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement
(video conferencing/physical Mode).
2. Heard.
3. Admit
4. Call for the TCR.
5. List this matter after receipt of the TCR indicating the
name of Mr. Sanjay Kumar Dash, learned Standing Counsel for
the Vigilance Department, on the top of the brief as well as in
the cause list henceforth.
(S.S. Mishra)
Judge
I.A. No.22 of 2025
02. 1. This is an application for bail.
2. Heard learned counsel for the appellant-petitioner and
learned Standing Counsel for the Vigilance Department.
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3. The appellant-petitioner has been convicted for the
offence punishable under Section 7 and under Section 13(2) of
the P.C. Act, 1988 as defined under Section 13(1)(d)(i) & (ii) of
the P.C. Act and sentenced him to undergo R.I. for a period of
four years and to pay fine of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten
thousand) in default to undergo R.I. for six months for the
offence punishable under Section 13(2) of the P.C. Act and all
the sentences were directed to be run concurrently by the
learned Special Judge (Vigilance), Phulbani in G.R. Case
No.18of 2016 (v)/T.R. No.08/2018.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner was on bail during trial and has never misutilized the
liberty granted to him. Since there is no chance of early hearing
of the appeal in near future, the petitioner may be directed to be
released on bail pending disposal of the appeal.
5. Learned counsel for the Vigilance Department opposed the
prayer for bail.
6. Considering the submissions made by the learned
counsel for the respective parties, the nature of evidence
adduced by the prosecution during trial, the sentence imposed
by the learned trial Court and there is a bleak chance of early
hearing of the appeal in near future, I am inclined to release
the petitioner on bail.
7. Accordingly, the appellant-petitioner be released on bail
in connection with the aforesaid case by the learned trial Court
on such terms and conditions as would be deem fit and proper.
8. The I.A. is disposed of.
(S.S. Mishra)
Judge
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I.A. No. 21 of 2025
03. 1. This is an application for stay of realization of fine.
2. Heard.
3. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel
for the parties, let there be stay of realization of fine amount
imposed by the learned trial Court on the appellant-petitioner
pending disposal of the Criminal Appeal.
4. The I.A. is disposed of.
5. Issue urgent certified copy of this order during the course
of the day
6. A free copy of the order be supplied to the learned
Standing Counsel for the Vigilance Department.
Subhasis
(S.S. Mishra)
Judge
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed
Signed by: SUBHASIS MOHANTY
Designation: Personal Assistant
Reason: Authentication
Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack.
Date: 09-Jan-2025 19:14:01
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