(Kurian Joseph and R. Banumathi, JJ.)
Rabindranath Barik ________________________________ Appellant
v.
The State of Odisha ______________________________ Respondent
Criminal Appeal No. 1186 of 2017 [@ Special Leave Petition (Crl) No. 1374 of 2017], decided on July 18, 2017
The Judgement of the Court was delivered by
Kurian, J.:—
1. Leave granted.
2. The appellant is aggrieved since the High Court declined to pass an order for modification of the security ordered as a condition for the bail.
3. We are informed that the investigation has been completed and the chargesheet has been laid. We are also informed that the other two co-accused have furnished cash security of Rs. 50 Lakhs and property security of Rs. 50 Lakhs each. Thus, there is altogether a security of Rs. 2 Crores before the Court.
4. Having regard to the special circumstances of the case and in view of the security already secured by the court, we are of the view that it is in the interest of justice that the condition of bail is relaxed in the case of the appellant.
5. The learned counsel for the appellant submits that the appellant does not have exclusive property to offer security, however, a benevolent friend/relative has come forward to offer the security worth Rs. 15 Lakhs.
6. In the peculiar facts of this case, this appeal is disposed of, waiving off the condition of the bail and substituting the condition only as solvent property security of Rs. 15 Lakhs. The same shall be offered within a period of one month from today.
Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No. 1374 of 2017
Rabindranath Barik _________________________________ Appellant
v.
The State of Odisha ________________________________ Respondent
Date : 18-07-2017 This appeal was called on for hearing today.
(Before Kurian Joseph and R. Banumathi, JJ.)
For Appellant(s) Mr. Ashok Panigrahi, AOR
For Respondent(s) Mr. Milind Kumar, AOR
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
Order
7. Leave granted.
8. The appeal is disposed of in terms of the signed non-reportable Judgment.
9. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of.
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