Suraj Suryabansi Sethi v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.371 of 2022

1. Suraj Suryabansi Sethi

2. Debanshu Rout @ Sipa

3. Prasanta @ Premananda Nath

4. Chandan Das

5. Sudhir Dwibedi

6. Suresh Kumar Samal

7. Saroj Parida

8. Md.Ali Sabir @ Sk. Sabir ....

Petitioners Mr.P.K.Barik, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. J.P. Pattnaik Government Advocate

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

01.02.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through video conferencing. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

This is an application under section 438 of Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in connection with Bhadrak Town P.S. Case No. 07 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No.36 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Bhadrak for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 341, 323, 294, 336, 353, 332, 427,

// 2 // 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, section 7 of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 1944, section 3 of P.P.P.D. Act and section 56 of the Disaster Management Act. It appears that during a demonstration, the public servants on duty have been assaulted and there are six criminal antecedents against petitioner no.1. In view of such materials available on record and the nature and gravity of accusation, while not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, it is observed that in the event the petitioners surrender and move for bail before the Court below within a period of four weeks, the learned Courts below shall dispose of the same expeditiously in accordance with law and the claim of parity with the co-accused persons, who are stated to have been released on bail, shall be taken into account. 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