Akash Naik v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.3494 of 2022

1. Akash Naik

2. Priyabrata Nayak @ Janaki ....

Petitioners Mr. P.R. Singh, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

17.05.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode). Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

This is an application under section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in connection with Dhenkanal Sadar P.S. Case No.147 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No.383 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Dhenkanal for alleged commission of offences under sections 294/307/427/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code read with sections 25/27 of the Arms Act.

Perused the first information report annexed to

// 2 // the anticipatory bail application.

In view of the nature and gravity of the accusation against the petitioners, while not inclining to release the petitioners on anticipatory bail, it is observed that in the event the petitioners surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and move for bail, the same shall be disposed of as expeditiously as possible by the Courts below in accordance with law and claim of parity with the coaccused persons, who are stated to have been released on bail, shall be taken into account at the time of adjudication of the bail application. The case records shall be made available to the Court concerned.

The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

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

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge RKM