Sankar Pradhan v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.2567 of 2021 Sankar Pradhan ....

Petitioner Mr.S.N. Mishra, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

15.02.2022 04.

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 Puri Sadar P.S. Case No.70 of 2021 corresponding to G.R. Case No.628 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Puri for alleged commission of offence under section 394 of the Indian Penal Code.

Perused the F.I.R. annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

// 2 // Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the State on instruction that there is no criminal antecedent against the petitioner and the fact that the offence is triable by Magistrate, the interim order dated 18.03.2021 is made absolute.

The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge PKSahoo