Hemant Rout v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.204 of 2022 Hemant Rout ....

Petitioner Mr.Soubhagya Swain, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. Tapas Kumar Praharaj, Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

31.01.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through video conferencing.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

This is an application under section 438 of Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with Kujang P.S. Case No. 430 of 2021 arising out of I.C.C. Case No. 289 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C. (P), Kujang for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 419, 420, 354-B, 376, 309/506 of the Indian Penal Code.

Perused the first information report annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

// 2 // Since one of the offences is under section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and the petitioner is the sole accused in the case and taking into account the nature and gravity of the accusation, while not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, it is ordered that in the event the petitioner surrenders and moves for bail in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, the same shall be disposed of by the learned Courts below in accordance with law expeditiously. The case records shall be made available to the Court concerned for disposal of the bail application.

The ABLAPL stands disposed of.

Parties may utilize the soft copy of this order available in the High Court's website or print out thereof at par with certified copy in the manner prescribed vide office order dated 7th January 2022. ( S.K. Sahoo) Judge PKSahoo