Prabhat Kumar Jena @ Papuni Jena v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.3425 of 2021 Prabhat Kumar Jena @ Papuni Jena ....

Petitioner Mr.B.P.Chhualsingh, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

23.03.2022 03.

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 Khurda Sadar P.S. Case No. 22 of 2021 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 192 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Khurda for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 341, 294, 379, 435/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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

// 2 // In view of the statements of the eye witnesses and the nature and gravity of accusation, while not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, liberty is granted to the petitioner 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 and the claim of parity with the co-accused persons, who are 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 stands disposed of.

The interim order dated 30.03.2021 stands vacated. Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge PKSahoo