Pratap Malik v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.6764 of 2022

1. Pratap Malik

2. Puspalata Malik ....

Petitioners Mr. M. Das, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. Arupananda Das, Addl. Government Advocate Mr. Ranjit Mohanty, Advocate for the informant

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

13.07.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode).

Mr.

Ranjit Mohanty, learned counsel files vakalatnama on behalf of the informant, which is taken on record.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for the informant and learned counsel for the State.

This is an application under section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in connection with G.R. Case No.219 of 2022 arising out of Pattamundai P.S. Case No.219 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Pattamundai for alleged commission of offences

// 2 // under sections 498-A/302/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Perused the first information report annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

In view of the nature and gravity of accusation against the petitioners and since one of the offence is under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, while not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, it is observed that in the event the petitioners surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and move 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