Biswa Ranjan Mallick v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.1534 of 2022 Prashanta Kumar Baliarsingh ....

Petitioner Mr.A.K.Jena, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

23.02.2022 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 Jatni P.S. Case No. 51 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 77 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Jatni for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 294, 341, 323, 353, 379, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and section of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.

// 2 // Perused the first information report annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

It is a case where the public servants have been assaulted while they were discharging public duty and the Tahasildar and Executive Magistrate, Jatni has reported the matter. 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