Anand Kumar Goyal v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.1959 of 2021 Anand Kumar Goyal ....

Petitioner Mr. P.K. Nayak, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

09.02.2022 03.

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 Kantabanji P.S. Case No. 297 of 2020 corresponding to G.R. Case No.743 of 2020 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Kantabanji for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 341 and 307 of the Indian Penal Code. Perused the F.I.R. annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

The case has been instituted under section 307 of the Indian Penal Code against unknown persons.

// 2 // Learned counsel for the State submitted that the injured has sustained grievous injuries.

In view of the available materials on record, 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 and the claim of parity with the co-accused persons, who are stated to have been released on bail shall be taken into account. 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