Pradip Kumar Roul @ Kuna Roul v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.3140 of 2022 Pradip Kumar Roul @ Kuna Roul ....

Petitioner Mr.P.C. Jena, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

19.05.2022 02.

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 Basta P.S. Case No. 67 of 2022 corresponding to C.T. Case No.175 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned Gramya Nyayadhikari -cum- J.M.F.C., Basta for the commission of alleged offences punishable under sections 363/366-A/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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

Learned counsel for the State on instruction submitted

// 2 // that the petitioner did not cooperate with the investigation. In view of the nature of accusation and the instruction received by the learned counsel for the State, 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 expeditiously. The case records shall be made available to the Courts concerned for disposal of the bail application.

The ABLAPL stands disposed of.

The interim order dated 05.05.2022 stands vacated. Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge PKSahoo