Kumar Nayak @ Naik v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.1596 of 2022 Kumar Nayak @ Naik ....

Petitioner Mr.S.K. Mahanty, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. J.P. Patra, 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 Sorada P.S. Case No.20 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 123 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned 2nd Addl. Sessions Judge -cumSpecial Judge, Berhampur for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 451, 354, 354(A)(1)(ii) and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and section 8 of the POCSO Act.

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

// 2 // In view of the statement of the victim, 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 Court below in accordance with law expeditiously. 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