Orissa High Court
Sukant Sahu @ Sukant Kumar Sahu vs State Of Odisha & Ors on 30 June, 2025
Author: B. P. Routray
Bench: B. P. Routray
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed
Signed by: SANGRAM DAS
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Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack
Date: 30-Jun-2025 19:49:12
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CRLA No.683 of 2025
Sukant Sahu @ Sukant Kumar Sahu .... Appellant
Mr. T.K.Mishra, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha & Ors. .... Respondent
Mr. S.K.Rout, Additional Standing Counsel
CORAM:
SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
ORDER
30.06.2025
Order No.
03. 1. Heard.
2. Admit.
3. Call for the copy of TCR.
4. List the matter on 13th October, 2025.
I.A. No.1573 of 2025
5. Heard Mr. Mund, learned counsel for the Appellant – Petitioner
and Mr. Rout, learned ASC for State – Respondent – Opposite Party.
6. The Appellant who is convicted for commission of offences
under Section 341/ 363/ 366 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced
to undergo R.I. for three years along with fine by Additional District
and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court under POCSO Act, Angul in
his judgment dated 12th May 2025 has prayed to release him on bail
pending appeal.
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Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed
Signed by: SANGRAM DAS
Reason: Authentication
Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack
Date: 30-Jun-2025 19:49:12
7. It is submitted on behalf of the Appellant that he was on bail
during trial and upon conviction also released on bail in terms of the
provision contained in Section 389 (3) of the Cr.P.C.
8. Upon hearing both parties and considering the factors like he is
continuing on bail under Section 389 (3) of the Cr.P.C. and that he
was all along bail during trial, it is directed to release the Appellant-
Petitioner on bail pending appeal on such terms and conditions to be
fixed by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-
Special Court under POCSO Act, Angul in connection with Special
POCSO Case No. 35 of 2016 corresponding to Jarapada P.S. Case
No.44 of 2016.
9. The I.A. is disposed of.
I.A. No.1575 of 2025
10. There shall be stay of realization of fine amount as imposed by
learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court
under POCSO Act, Angul in the impugned judgment dated 12th May
2025 till disposal of the appeal.
11. The I.A. is disposed of.
12. An urgent certified copy of this order shall be issued on proper
application.
( B.P. Routray)
Judge
S.Das
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