Bichhitra Ghadei @ Bichitra Kumar Ghadei v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.6080 of 2022 Bichhitra Ghadei @ Bichitra Kumar Ghadei ....

Petitioner Mr. D.K. Dash, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

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 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 Tirtol P.S. Case No.259 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 239 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Tirtol for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 294, 354-C, 506, 507, 509/34 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 66E, 67 and 67A of the Information Technology Act.

Perused the first information report annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

// 2 // In view of the nature and gravity of accusation and the manner in which the victim has been harassed sexually and obscene photographs of the victim were made viral, 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