Ramani Ranjan Khamari v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.2656 of 2022 Ramani Ranjan Khamari ....

Petitioner Mr. S.C. Mekap, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. Arupananda Das Addl. Government Advocate Mr. S. Mohanty, Advocate for the informant

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

10.05.2022 03.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode). Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant 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 Bhatli P.S. Case No.48 of 2022 corresponding to C.T. Case No.230 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Bargarh for alleged commission of offences under sections 341/294/323/ 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Perused the F.I.R. and objection filed by the

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Learned counsel for the State on instruction submitted that the petitioner has got two criminal antecedents.

Even though the offences are triable by Magistrate and the only non-bailable offence is under section 506 of the Indian Penal Code but in view of the criminal antecedents against the petitioner, while not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, it is observed that in the event the petitioner surrenders in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and moves for bail, the same shall be disposed of as expeditiously as possible by the Courts below in accordance with law. The case records shall be made available to the Court concerned for adjudication of the bail application. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

The interim order dated 05.04.2022 stands vacated.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge RKM