Jagannath Pujari v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.2720 of 2022 Jagannath Pujari ....

Petitioner Mr. Abhas Mohanty, 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 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 Brahmagiri P.S. Case No.50 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No.116 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Brahmagiri for commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 498-A/302/304-B/34 of the Indian Penal Code read with section 4 of the D.P. Act. Perused the F.I.R. annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

// 2 // It is a case under sections 302/304-B of the Indian Penal Code.

In view of the available materials on record 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 Courts below in accordance with law expeditiously and if any co-accused has been released on bail in the meantime, the claim of parity shall be taken into account. The case records be made available before the Court concerned for adjudication 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