Dusmanta Lenka v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.1256 of 2022 Dusmanta Lenka ....

Petitioner None -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mrs.Susmarani Sahoo, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

16.02.2022 02.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Video Conferencing/Physical Mode).

None appears for the petitioner.

Heard the 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 E.I. & E.B. Unit-II, Cuttack P.R. No. 217 of 2021-22 corresponding to 2(a) CC Case No. 21 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C. (R), Cuttack for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under section 52(a) of Odisha Excise Act.

Perused the first information report annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

Learned counsel for the State has produced the instruction received from the Officer in-charge of Baranga

// 2 // Police Station dated 12.02.2022, which reveals that the petitioner has got as many as six criminal cases. The instruction filed by the learned counsel for the State be kept on record.

In view of such submission made by the learned counsel for the State, while not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, it is observed 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 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.

Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge PKSahoo