Rajesh Kumar Choudhury v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.2079 of 2022 Rajesh Kumar Choudhury ....

Petitioner Mr. S. Behera, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. S. Patra, A.S.C.

CORAM:

JUSTICE A.K. MOHAPATRA Order No.

ORDER

12.08.2022 02.

1.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode).

2.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State.

3.

This is an application under Section 438, Cr.P.C. filed by the petitioner for anticipatory bail.

4.

The petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.T. Case No.155 of 2022, arising out of Laxmi Sagar P.S. Case No.06 of 2022 pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Bhubaneswar for commission of offence punishable under Sections 406/420/427/467/468/471/409/120-B, I.P.C.

5.

It is submitted learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is a businessman. Relying upon paragraph-6, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already returned the entire amount of the informant and that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case.

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Considering the nature of allegation, gravity of offence and the fact of the case, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. However, it is directed that in the event the petitioner surrenders and move an application for bail before the learned court in seisin over the matter within a period of three weeks from today in the aforesaid case, he shall be released on bail on such terms and conditions as would be deemed just and proper. 7.

Accordingly, the ABLAPL is disposed of.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

( A.K. Mohapatra) Judge Jagabandhu