Karnti Sankar Das v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL NO.7032 OF 2020 Karnti Sankar Das ....

Petitioner Mr. B.S. Mishra, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opposite Party, Mr. D.R. Parida, ASC.

CORAM:

MR. JUSTICE D.DASH

ORDER

31.03.2022 Order No.

03.

1.

This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement (virtual/physical) mode.

2.

The Petitioner having been implicated in connection with Jajpur Road P.S. Case No.220 of 2020 corresponding to Special Case No.66 of 2020 registered for alleged commission of offence under Sections-419/509/506 of the IPC read with section 66(D)/66(E)/67(B) of the I.T. Act and section 12 of the POCSO Act, pending on the file of learned Special Judge-cum-A.D.J., Jajpur has filed this application under section-438 of the Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail in the above mentioned case. 3.

Considering the submissions and viewing the materials on record as also other surrounding circumstances, while being not inclined to grant of anticipatory bail to the Petitioner, this application is disposed of with the observation that in the event the Petitioner surrenders before the Court in seisin of the aforesaid case and moves for his release on bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit and disposed of in accordance with law so as to enable the Petitioner to approach the next higher forum early in case necessity so arises.

// 2 // The case record(s) be made available at the cost of the Petitioner.

Interim order passed on 02.07.2020 does no more survive. 4.

The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.

(D. Dash), Judge.

Himansu