Dhanu Majhi v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.6081 of 2022 Dhanu Majhi ....

Petitioner Mr.S.K. Dwibedi, 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 learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail under section 438 of Cr.P.C. in connection with Daitari P.S. Case No.26 of 2022 corresponding to Special Case No. 40 of 2022 pending in the file of learned Special Judge, Keonjhar for alleged commission of offences under sections 363, 366, 376/34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 6 of the POCSO Act.

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

// 2 // In view of the 164 Cr.P.C. statement of the victim, who is a minor girl aged about twelve years and the nature and gravity of accusation, while not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, it is observed that in the event the petitioner appears in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and moves for bail before the learned Court below, the same shall be disposed of as expeditiously as possible by the Court below in accordance with law. The case records shall be made available to the Court concerned.

The ABLAPL stands disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge PKSahoo