CUTTACK, India, June 12 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on May 12:

1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement.

2. Heard.

3. This Interim Application has been filed by the Petitioner for grant of interim bail to attend the marriage function in his family.

4. The Petitioner is in custody in connection with T.R. Case No.33 of 2024, arising out of Chandahandi P.S. Case No.114 of 2024, pending in the court of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cumSpecial Court under POCSO Act, Nabarangpur for commission of offences under Sections 137(2)/351(2)/64(1) of the BNS, 2023 read with Section 6 of POCSO Act and Section 3(1)(s),3(2)(v)(va) SC and ST (PoA) Act.

5. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the marriage function in the Petitioner's family is going to be held on 18.05.2025 and the pre-wedding function will start on 16.05.2025. Hence, the Petitioner's presence is required in the said marriage function. Accordingly, the Petitioner seeks for interim bail.

6. Learned counsel for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for interim bail.

7. In view of such facts and circumstances and considering the fact that a marriage function in the Petitioner's family is going to be held on 18.05.2025, it is directed that the Petitioner be released on interim bail for a period of one month reckoning from the date of his actual release on interim bail by the court in seisin over the matter in the aforesaid case on such terms and conditions as deemed just and proper by the court in seisin over the matter with further conditions that:-

i. the Petitioner shall not indulge himself in any criminal offence while on interim bail and ii. he shall not tamper the evidence of the prosecution evidence in any manner. iii. the Petitioner shall appear before the local police station once a week on Monday in between 10 A.M. to 12.00 8. The Petitioner shall surrender before the court in seisin over the matter on or before the exact date of completion of interim bail period.

9. The I.A. is accordingly disposed of.

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