Orissa High CourtABLAPL/774/2022disposed off

Saroj Kumar Jena@ Sarat Jena v. State Of Odisha

2022-02-03Mr. Justice S.K.Sahoo2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.774 of 2022 Saroj Kumar Jena @ Sarat Jena ....

Petitioner Mr.J.K. Majhi, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr.Arupananda Das Addl. Government Advocate

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

03.02.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through video conferencing mode.

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

This is an application under section 438 of Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with Baisinga P.S. Case No. 371 of 2021 corresponding to C.T. Case No. 962 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Betnoti for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 341, 147, 148, 324, 325, 307, 302/149 of the Indian Penal Code.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that it is a case and counter case and the petitioner

// 2 // during the course of occurrence sustained two injuries and he was also hospitalized and therefore, anticipatory bail application may be favourably considered.

Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for bail.

Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respective parties and the nature of accusation, 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, the same shall be disposed of by the learned Court below in accordance with law expeditiously and the injury sustained by the petitioner and the counter case is to be taken into account while adjudicating the bail application. 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. PKSahoo ( S.K. Sahoo) Judge