Bhojraj Dhurua v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.396 of 2022 Bhojraj Dhurua ....

Petitioner Mr. B.K. Ragada, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. A.K. Beura, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO

ORDER

01.02.2022 01.

Order No.

This matter is taken up by video conferencing mode.

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

This is an application under section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with G.R. Case No.103(A) of 1999 arising out of Hemgir P.S. Case No.15 of 1999 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Sundargarh for alleged commission of offences under sections 147/148/323/302/506/149 of the Indian Penal Code.

Perused the F.I.R.

Since the case is of the year 1999 and the offence alleged is under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, while not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, it is observed that in the event the petitioner

// 2 // surrenders in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and moves for bail before the learned Court below, the same shall be disposed of as expeditiously as possible by the Courts below in accordance with law and claim of parity with the coaccused persons, who are stated to have been released on bail, shall be taken into account at the time of adjudication of the bail application. The case records shall be made available to the Court concerned.

The ABLAPL is accordingly 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 RKM