Ratnalu Chandra Rao @ R. Chandra Rao v. State Of Orissa

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.2758 of 2022 Ratnalu Chandra Rao @ R.Chandra Rao ....

Petitioner Mr.P.K. Mishra, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mrs. Susamarani Sahoo, 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 Kasinagar P.S. Case No. 21 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 21 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned Gram Nyayalayadhikari -cumJ.M.F.C., Kashinagar for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 272, 273, 420, 482, 483 of the Indian Penal Code, sections 103 and 104 of the Trade Marks act, 1999 and sections 52(a) and 55 of the Odisha Excise Act.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the main accused has been taken into custody and he has also

// 2 // been released on bail and therefore, the petitioner may be permitted to surrender and the claim of parity may be taken into account.

Learned counsel for the State has no objection to such submission.

Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respective parties, while not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, liberty is granted to him 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 and the claim of parity with the co-accused person, who is stated to have been released on bail, shall be taken into account. 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 PKSahoo