Sekhar Sahoo@ Sekhara Sahoo v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.2172 of 2022

1. Sekhar Sahoo @ Sekhara Sahoo

2. Sankar Sasmal ....

Petitioners Mr.J. Sahoo, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

16.03.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode).

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

This is an application under section 438 of Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in connection with Banpur P.S. Case No. 81 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 72 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Banpur for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 147, 148, 294, 323, 379, 354, 427, 506, 149/114 of the Indian Penal Code.

In view of the nature and gravity of accusation, while not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, it is observed that in the event the petitioners surrender and move

// 2 // for bail in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, the same shall be disposed of by the learned Courts below 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