Orissa High Court
Ch Laxman Reddy vs State Of Odisha …. Opposite Party(S) on 21 January, 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No.184 of 2025
Ch Laxman Reddy .... Petitioner(s)
Mr. S. K. Baral, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha .... Opposite Party(s)
Mr. U. R. Jena, AGA
CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA
ORDER
21.01.2025
Order No.
03. 1. The petitioner is an accused in connection with Rambha
P.S. Case No.01 of 2023 corresponding to S.T. Case No.42 of 2023
(arising out of G.R. Case No.14 of 2023) for the offences under
Sections 498-A/302/304-B of I.P.C. pending in the Court of the
learned Additional Sessions Judge, Khallikote.
2. This is the second journey of the petitioner seeking grant
of bail. Earlier the petitioner had approached this Court by filing
BLAPL No.6494 of 2024. This Court vide order dated 23.09.2024
declined to admit the petitioner on bail, however, granted liberty to
renew his bail plea after the material witnesses are examined.
3. Mr. Jena, learned Additional Government Advocate for the
State submits that out of twenty-three witnesses, only six witnesses
have been examined as yet. Two witnesses namely Ch. Laxmi
Reddy and Ch. Raghunath Reddy, whose statements under Section
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164 Cr.P.C during investigation were recorded, have not yet been
examined by the prosecution.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner would revive his bail plea after the said two witnesses are
examined by the prosecution. He further submits that despite
repeated summons issued to these witnesses, they are not appearing
in the Court.
5. Regard being had to the aforementioned, since two vital
witnesses are yet to be examined by the prosecution, I am not
inclined to admit the petitioner to bail at this stage. However,
liberty is granted to the petitioner to renew his bail plea after the
aforenamed two witnesses are examined. The learned trial Court is
directed to take necessary steps to examine the said two witnesses
of the prosecution giving preference over all other witnesses. It is
expected that the evidence of these two witnesses are examined as
expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of three
months. The petitioner is also granted liberty to renew his bail plea
after the examination of aforementioned two witnesses or after
expiry of three months, whichever is earlier.
6. With this observation, the BLAPL is disposed of.
(S.S. Mishra)
Judge
Swarna
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed
Signed by: SWARNAPRAVA DASH
Reason: Authentication
Location: High Court of Orissa
Date: 23-Jan-2025 11:37:17
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