Dash @ Das Pradhan v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.6052 of 2022 Dash @ Das Pradhan ....

Petitioner Mr. S.K. Mahanty, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr.Rajesh Tripathy, Addl. Standing Counsel Mr. Tapas Kumar Acharya (for informant)

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

22.06.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode). Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State as well as Mr. Tapas Kumar Acharya, learned counsel for the informant. This is an application under section 438 of Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with Khallikote P.S. Case No. 217 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No.505 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Khallikote for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 376/109/506/34 of the Indian Penal

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

Learned counsel for the informant opposed the prayer for bail.

In view of the 164 Cr.P.C. statement of the victim 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 Court below shall dispose of the same in accordance with law. The case records shall be made available to the Court concerned for disposal of the bail application.

The ABLAPL stands disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge P