Minu Naik @ Minaketan Naik v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.348 of 2022 Minu Naik @ Minaketan Naik ....

Petitioner Mr.Abhishek Dash, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr.Arupananda Das, Addl. Government Advocate

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

01.02.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through video conferencing mode.

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 Morada P.S. Case No. 258 of 2021 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 93 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge -cum- Special Judge, Baripada, Mayurbhanj for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 354 and 354-B of the Indian Penal Code and sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(w), 3(2)(v), 3(2)(va) of the S.C. & S.T. (PoA) Act, 1989 (Amendment 2015).

Perused the first information report annexed to the anticipatory bail application and the copy of the charge sheet. In view of the nature and gravity of accusation, while

// 2 // 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 Court in seisin over the matter 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