Jagannath Dandia v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No. 452 of 2022 Jagannath Dandia ....

Petitioner Mr.S. Dwibedi, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. D.K. Pani Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO

ORDER

Order No.

01.02.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through 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 Gochhapada P.S. Case No.81 of 2020 corresponding to C.T. Case No.457 of 2020 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Phulbani for alleged commission of offences under sections 417/493/313/ 294/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

In view of the available materials on record, the nature and gravity of the accusation, while not

// 2 // inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, it is observed that in the event the petitioner surrenders in the Court below and moves for bail before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks from today, 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 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. p ( S.K. Sahoo) Judge