Harimohan Behera v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.1496 of 2022 Harimohan Behera ....

Petitioner Mr. D.S. Ray, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. S.S. Pradhan, Addl. Government Advocate

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

08.03.2022 03.

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.483 of 2021 arising out of Chandipur P.S. Case No.46 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Balasore for alleged commission of offences under sections 272/273/34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 52(a) of the Odisha Excise Act, 2008.

Perused the F.I.R.

Learned counsel for the State on instruction submitted that there are four criminal antecedents

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In view of such criminal antecedents, while 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 moves for bail before the learned Court below, the same shall be disposed of as expeditiously as possible by the Courts below in accordance with law. The case records shall be made available to the Court concerned for adjudication of the bail application.

The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

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

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge RKM