Binapani Khuntia v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.403 of 2022 Binapani Khuntia ....

Petitioner Mr. K. Mohanty, Advocate -versus1. State of Odisha

2. Biprabar Pradhan ....

Opp. Parties 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 I.C.C. Case No.4467 of 2016 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Bhubaneswar for alleged commission of offences under sections 420/468/471/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Perused the complaint petition.

This is a case arises out of a complaint petition in which summons have been issued to the petitioner. Since there is no apprehension of arrest of the petitioner, this anticipatory bail application is not

// 2 // maintainable. The petitioner is at liberty to appear before the learned Court below on receipt of the summons and move an application for bail, in the event of which the same shall be disposed of as expeditiously as possible by the Courts below in accordance with law.

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