Minja Bhoi @ Sudhir Kumar Bhoi v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.1257 of 2022 Minja Bhoi @ Sudhir Kumar Bhoi ....

Petitioner Mr. A.C. Rath, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. Arupananda Das, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

08.02.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical 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 C.T. Case No.203 of 2021 arising out of Biridi P.S. Case No.217 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge -cum- Special Judge, Jagatsinghpur for alleged commission of offences under sections 21(b) and 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act. It is a case of seizure of brown sugar.

In view of the available material on record and the bar under section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act, while

// 2 // not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, it is observed that in the event the petitioner surrenders in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and move for bail, the same shall be disposed of as expeditiously as possible in accordance with law. The case records shall be made available to the Court concerned. The ABLAPL stands disposed of.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

P ( S.K. Sahoo) Judge