Chinmay Kumar Samal v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.8420 of 2021 Chinmay Kumar Samal ....

Petitioner Mr.B.P. Das, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr.A.K. Beura, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

21.04.2022 02.

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 Kalinganagar P.S. Case No. 149 of 2021 corresponding to C.T. Case No.251 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Jajpur Road for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 376, 420, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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

Considering the 164 Cr.P.C. statement of the

// 2 // victim placed by the learned counsel for the State in which she has alleged commission of rape on her by the petitioner on false assurance of marriage even though he is a married person and in view of the nature and gravity of accusation, while not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, liberty is granted to him 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. 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