Rikan Swain v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.2596 of 2022 Rikan Swain ....

Petitioner Ms. S. Kar, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. A. Das, Addl. Government Advocate

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

30.03.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode). None appears on behalf of the petitioner.

This is an application under section 438 of Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with Naugaon P.S. Case No.74 of 2021 corresponding to Special G.R. Case No.54 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge - cum- Special Judge, Jagatsinghpur for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 325, 307, 376, 341, 511, 509 of the Indian Penal Code read with sections 6 and 12 of the POCSO Act.

Perused the first information report annexed to

// 2 // the anticipatory bail application.

In view of the materials available on record and the petitioner is the main accused in a case under section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 6 and 12 of the POCSO Act and the nature and gravity of the accusation, while not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, it is observed that in the event the petitioner surrenders and moves for bail in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, the same shall be disposed of by the learned Court below in accordance with law expeditiously. 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 P