Paramananda Sahoo v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.3366 of 2022 Paramananda Sahoo ....

Petitioner Mr. P. Beura, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. Arupananda Das, Addl. Government Advocate

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

18.05.2022 02.

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 2(a) C.C. Case No.77 of 2020 arising out of P.R. No.60 of 2020-21 of O.I.C. Excise Station, Athagarh pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Athagarh for alleged commission of offence under section 52(c) of the Odisha Excise Act.

Perused the Prosecution Report.

Learned counsel for the State on instruction submitted that the petitioner is having one criminal

// 2 // antecedent of similar nature.

In view of such submission, while not inclining to release the petitioner on anticipatory bail, 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 as expeditiously as possible by the Courts below in accordance with law. The case records shall be made available to the Court concerned for adjudication 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 RKM