Dhaniram Nayak v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.2710 of 2022 Dhaniram Nayak ....

Petitioner Mr.R.L. Pattnaik, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

05.04.2022 01.

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 of Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with Umerkote P.S. Case No.89 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No.124 of 2022 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C., Umerkote in the district of Nabarangpur for alleged commission of offences under sections 420/468/471 of the Indian Penal Code. It is a case where the accusation against the petitioner is that he produced the forged educational documents at the time of his appointment as Gana

// 2 // Sikshak, Dhundubeda NPS. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that in the meantime, the petitioner has already been removed from his service.

In view of the available material on record and the nature and gravity of the accusation 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 expeditiously. The case records shall be made available to the Courts concerned for disposal of the bail application. The ABLAPL stands disposed of.

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

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge P