Orissa High Court
Sujan Bag vs State Of Odisha & Anr on 5 March, 2026
Author: Sanjeeb K. Panigrahi
Bench: Sanjeeb K. Panigrahi
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CRLA No.212 of 2026
Sujan Bag .... Appellant(s)
Mr. B. B. Routray, Adv.
-versus-
State of Odisha & Anr. .... Respondent(s)
Mr. Sonak Mishra, ASC (for O.P. No.1)
CORAM:
HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K. PANIGRAHI
ORDER
05.03.2026
Order No.
CRLA No.212 of 2026 & I.A. No.528 of 2026
01.
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement.
2. This matter was not listed today. On being mentioned
and keeping in view the urgency, this matter is taken up by
way of a Special Notice.
3. The Appellant has been convicted for the offences
punishable under Sections 254/354-A of the I.P.C. read with
Sections 8/12 of the POCSO Act and sentenced to undergo
R.I. for a period of five years and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/-
(rupees ten thousand), in default, to undergo R.I. for a
further period of six months for the offence under Section
354 of the I.P.C., to undergo R.I. for a period of five years
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed
Signed by: SIPUN BEHERA
and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand), in
Designation: Senior Stenographer
Reason: Authentication
Location: HIGH COURT OF
ORISSA, CUTTACK
Date: 05-Mar-2026 16:56:55
default, to undergo R.I. for a further period of six months for
the offence under Section 8 of the POCSO Act and to
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undergo R.I. for a period of five years and to pay a fine of
Rs.5,000/- (rupees five thousand), in default, to undergo R.I.
for a further period of three months for the offence under
Section 12 of the POCSO Act by the learned Addl. District
Judge -cum- Special Court under POCSO Act, Bargarh vide
judgment and order dated 27.01.2026 passed in C.T. Case
No.38 of 2020.
4. Heard.
5. Admit.
6. Registry is directed to call for photocopies of the trial
Court records.
7. Learned counsel for the Appellant is directed to serve an
extra copy of the brief on the learned counsel for the State
for onward transmission of the same to the Respondent
No.2 through the concerned local Police Station.
I.A. No.668 of 2026
8. This interim application has been filed by the Appellant
on the ground that he is a student of L.L.B. and presently
prosecuting his studies at Bargarh Law College and his
admission was taken place in 2023-24 to 2025-26 and the 6th
Semester Examination (Labour Law-II) paper will be held on
09.03.2026 pursuant to the notice dated 27.02.2026. A copy of
the Identity card of the Appellant and the notice regarding
examination are annexed to the I.A. as Annexure-2 series.
9. Heard.
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10. Learned counsel for the Appellant submits that during
the course of trial, the Appellant was on bail and never
misutilized the liberty granted to him. It is further submitted
that after pronouncement of the judgment, the Appellant
was taken into custody.
11. Learned counsel for the Appellant further submits that,
in view of his earlier conduct and the urgency relating to the
examination scheduled to be held on 09.03.2026, the interim
bail application of the Appellant may be considered.
12. After hearing learned counsel for the Appellant and
learned counsel for the State, the averments taken in the
interim application and the urgency involved in it, this
Court is inclined to release the petitioner on interim bail for
a period of fifteen (15) days reckoning from the date of his
actual release and the petitioner shall surrender before the
learned trial Court immediately after expiry of the fifteen
(15) days period.
13. For the above period, let the petitioner be released on
interim bail in connection with above noted case on
furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/-(rupees twenty thousand)
with two local solvent sureties each for the like amount to
the satisfaction of the learned Court in seisin over the matter
and with further terms and conditions as the learned Court
may deem just and proper including the condition that the
Appellant shall not indulge himself in any criminal activity
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and shall not try to come in contact with the victim or her
family members while on interim bail.
14. Violation of any of the terms and conditions shall entail
cancellation of interim bail.
15. Accordingly, the I.A. is disposed of.
16. Issue urgent certified copy of the order during the course
of the day.
CRLA No.212 of 2026
17. List this matter on 30.01.2026.
18. In the meantime, learned counsel for the Appellant shall
file the surrender certificate of the Appellant.
(Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi)
Judge
Sipun
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