Babuli Pratihari v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.1582 of 2022 Babuli Pratihari ....

Petitioner Mr.T.P. Mohapatra, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr.J.P. Patra, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

21.04.2022 02.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode). Heard the learned counsel for 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 Singhdwara P.S. Case No. 79 of 2021 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 3228 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Puri for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 341, 323, 294, 354, 307, 451 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

Perused the F.I.R. annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

// 2 // Learned counsel for the State has produced the instruction received from Inspector in-charge of Singhadwara Police Station to the effect that the petitioner has got one criminal antecedent. The instruction is taken on record.

Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respective parties and the nature of accusation, while not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, liberty is granted to the petitioner to surrender and move for bail in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today in the event of which the learned Courts below shall dispose of the same 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