Patita Das v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.2169 of 2022 Patita Das ....

Petitioner Mr. P. Beura, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Smt. Susamarani Sahoo, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

12.05.2022 02.

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 PR No. 52 of 2020-21 submitted by the IIC Excise Station, Athagarh corresponding to 2(a) CC Case No.16 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Tigiria for the commission of the alleged offence under section 52(a)(i) of the Odisha Excise Act.

Perused the prosecution report annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

// 2 // Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the State that the petitioner is having two criminal antecedents of similar nature, while not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, liberty is granted to him 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. 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