Bhagaban Sahoo @ Sarakari Sahoo v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.2748 of 2022 Bhagaban Sahoo @ Sarakari Sahoo ....

Petitioner Mr.J.Sahoo, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr.J.P. Patra, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

06.04.2022 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 Jodapadar P.S. Case No. 54 of 2022 corresponding to Spl. G.R. Case No. 20 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge -cum- Special judge, Puri for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 341, 354, 354B, 294, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 8 of the POCSO Act.

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

// 2 // Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the case has turned to one under section 376 of the Indian Penal Code. He placed the 164 Cr.P.C. statement of the victim. In view of the 164 Cr.P.C. statement of the victim placed by the learned counsel for the State and the nature and gravity of accusation, 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 Court below shall dispose of the same in accordance with law expeditiously. The case records shall be made available to the Court concerned for disposal of the bail application. The ABLAPL stands disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge PKSahoo