Sujata@Sasmita Pattnaik v. State Of Orissa

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL NO.5880 OF 2017 Sujata @ Sasmita Pattnaik ....

Petitioner Mr.G.C. Rout, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opposite Party Mr.Samaresh Jena, ASC., Mr. A. Mohanty, Adv. (Informant) .

CORAM:

MR. JUSTICE D.DASH

ORDER

16.09.2022 Order No.

04.

1.

This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement (virtual/physical) mode.

2.

The Petitioner having been implicated in connection with CID P.S. Case No.42 of 2011 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1464 of 2011 for alleged commission of offence under section- 409/420/468/471/34 of the IPC, pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M.(S), Cuttack, has filed this application under section-438 of the Cr.P.C. for his grant of anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in the above mentioned case. 3.

Heard learned Counsel for the Petitioner and learned Counsel for the State.

4.

Considering the submissions and viewing the materials on record as also other surrounding circumstances, while being not inclined to grant of anticipatory bail to the Petitioner, this application is disposed of with the observation that in the event the Petitioner surrenders before the Court in seisin of the aforesaid

// 2 // case within three weeks hence and moves for his release on bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit; further taking into account the factum of grant of bail to the co-accused persons on bail, if similarly situated with the Petitioner, on the ground parity as per law and disposed of early in accordance with law so as to enable the Petitioner to approach the next higher forum early in case necessity so arises.

The case record be made available at the cost of the Petitioner.

5.

The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.

(D. Dash), Judge.

Narayan