Dharmananda Sandha v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.5951 of 2022 Dharmananda Sandha ....

Petitioner Mr.J.Sahu, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

21.06.2022 01.

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 Jagdalpur P.S. Case No. 60 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No.406 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Padampur for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 274, 275/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Perused the F.I.R. annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

// 2 // Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner's implication in the case is based on the confessional statement of the co-accused Rupanand Patel, who is yet to be released on bail and therefore, the anticipatory bail application of the petitioner may be favourably considered.

Learned counsel for the State on instruction submitted that the petitioner has got one criminal antecedent of similar nature.

In view of the nature of accusation against the petitioner and availability of criminal antecedent against him, 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. The case records shall be made available to the Courts concerned for disposal of the bail application. The ABLAPL stands disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge PKSahoo