Jayachandra Pradhan v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.1272 of 2022 Jaya Chandra Pradhan ....

Petitioner Mr. A.R. Panda, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. Arupananda Das Addl. Government Advocate

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 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 Balasore District Excise Mobile Unit P.R. No. 67 of 2021 corresponding to 2(a)C.C. No. 138 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Nilagiri for the commission of the alleged offence under section 52(a)(i) of Odisha Excise Act.

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

// 2 // In view of the materials available on record 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 Courts below expeditiously in accordance with law. The case records shall be made available to the Court concerned for disposal of the bail application. The ABLAPL stands disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge PKSahoo