Anurag Behera @ Banti v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.610 of 2022 Anurag Behera @ Banti ....

Petitioner Mr.B.R. Mohanty, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr.J.P.Patra, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

02.02.2022 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 Tangi P.S. Case No.245 of 2021 corresponding to G.R. Case No.3058 of 2021 pending before the learned J.M.F.C. (R), Cuttack for commission of alleged offences under sections 294, 506, 323, 354, 376/34 of the Indian Penal Code. In view of the nature and gravity of accusation, since it is a case of commission of rape on the victim, while 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,

// 2 // the same shall be disposed of by the learned Courts below in accordance with law expeditiously. The case records shall be made available to the Courts 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