Rita Khatoon@ Raima Khatun v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.3308 of 2022 Rita Khatoon @ Raima Khatun ....

Petitioner Mr.A.C. Panda, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. A.K. Beura, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

10.05.2022 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 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with Plantsite P.S. Case No.184 of 2018 corresponding to Spl. G.R. Case No.4 of 2018 pending in the Court of learned 1st Addl. Sessions Judge -cumSpecial Judge, Rourkela, Sundargarh for alleged commission of offence under sections 21(b) and 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

Perused the F.I.R.

It is a case of seizure of brown sugar.

// 2 // In view of the available materials on record, while not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, it is observed that in the event the petitioner surrenders in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and moves for bail, the same shall be disposed of as expeditiously as possible by the Court below 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 is accordingly disposed of.

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

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge p