Bapun @ Amit Kumar Pradhan v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.2333 of 2022 Bapun @ Amit Kumar Pradhan ....

Petitioner Mr.A.R. Panda, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. D.K. Pani, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

30.03.2022 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 Basta P.S. Case No. 329 of 2021 corresponding to C.T. Case No.731 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Basta for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 457/380 of the Indian Penal Code.

Learned counsel for the State has produced the instruction received from the Inspector in-charge of Basta police station which indicates that the petitioner

// 2 // has got twelve criminal antecedents. The instruction obtained by the learned counsel for the State is taken on record.

Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respective parties and in view of availability of criminal antecedents against the petitioner, 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 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