Mahana Das @ Somanath Das v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.236 of 2022

1. Mahana Das @ Somanath Das

2. Hagara Majhi @ Surenda Majhi ....

Petitioners Mr. J.K. Majhi, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. J.P. Patra, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

12.05.2022 02.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode). Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

This is an application under section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in connection with Chandipur P.S. Case No.93 of 2021 corresponding to C.T. Case No. 972 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Balasore for commission of alleged offences under sections 272/273/34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 51(a) of Odisha Excise Act.

Perused the F.I.R. annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

// 2 // Learned counsel for the State on instruction submitted that the petitioner no.1 Mahana Das @ Somanath Das is having one criminal antecedent and petitioner no.2 Hagara Majhi @ Surenda Majhi is having two criminal antecedents.

In view of the materials available on record and availability of criminal antecedents and the nature of accusation against the petitioners, while not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, liberty is granted to them to surrender and move for bail in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today in the event of which the learned Courts below shall dispose of the same in accordance with law. The case records shall be made available to the Courts concerned for disposal of the bail application. The ABLAPL stands disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge PKSahoo