Rasa Ranjan Dash v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.776 of 2022 Rasa Ranjan Dash ....

Petitioner Ms. Prity Shaw, 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.

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 ICC Case No. 1483 of 2017 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C. (10), Cuttack for the commission of the alleged offence punishable under section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act. Perused the first information report annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

It is a case under section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act and non-bailable warrant of arrest has

// 2 // been issued against the petitioner.

Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, 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. The case records shall be made available to the Court 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