Benudhar Mansingh v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.6454 of 2022 Benudhar Mansingh ....

Petitioner Mr.D.R. Bhokta, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mrs.Susamarani Sahoo, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

05.07.2022 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 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with G.R. Case No.825 of 2022 arising out of Bolagarh P.S. Case No.132 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Khordha for alleged commission of offences under sections 498-A/302/304-B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is the father-in-law of the deceased and no

// 2 // specific overt act has been alleged against the petitioner and the husband of the deceased has already been taken into judicial custody and therefore, the anticipatory bail application of the petitioner may be favourably considered. Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail.

Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respective parties, the nature and gravity of accusation against the petitioner, while not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, it is observed that in the event the petitioner surrenders in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and moves for bail, the same shall be disposed of as expeditiously as possible by the Courts below in accordance with law. The case records shall be made available to the Court concerned for adjudication of the bail application. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge RKM