(1.) Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
(2.) The petitioner is an accused in connection with S.T. Case No.28/63 of 2022, pending in the Court of the learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Rourkela, arising out of Rourkela Sector-7 P.S. Case No.126 of 2021, for commission of alleged offences under Ss. 302/201/120-B/34 of IPC.
(3.) Being aggrieved by the rejection of his application for bail U/s.439 Cr.P.C. by the learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Rourkela by order dtd. 23/12/2022 in the aforementioned case, the present BLAPL has been filed.