Dharmendra Prasad@ Dharmendra Prasad Gupta v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.804 of 2022 Dharmendra Prasad @ Dharmendra Prasad Gupta ....

Petitioner Mr. P.S. Nayak, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr.A.K. Beura, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

21.04.2022 02.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical 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 Colliery P.S. Case No. 15 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 65 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Talcher for the commission of alleged offence punishable under sections 52(a)(i) of Odisha Excise Act.

Perused the prosecution report annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

Learned counsel for the State on instruction

// 2 // submitted that the petitioner is having two criminal antecedents.

Considering the nature of accusation against the petitioner and availability of criminal antecedents against him, while not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, liberty is granted to him to surrender and move for bail in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today in the event of which the learned Courts below shall dispose of the same 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.

Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge PKSahoo