Gouranga Muni v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.1863 of 2022 Gouranga Muni ....

Petitioner Mr. B. Maharatha, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

08.03.2022 01.

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 G.R. Case No.64 of 2021 arising out of Semiliguda P.S. Case No.101 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Semiliguda for alleged commission of offences under sections 420/376/379/ 354 of the Indian Penal Code.

Perused the F.I.R.

Since one of the offences is under section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, while not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, it is observed that

// 2 // 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