Suvendu Kumar Mahapatra @ Sudhansu Mahapatra v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.14068 of 2022 Suvendu Kumar Mahapatra @ Sudhansu Mahapatra ....

Petitioner Mr. Smita Ranjan Patnaik, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opposite Party Mr. Shashanka Patra, A.S.C.

CORAM:

JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH Order No.

ORDER

03.11.2022 01.

1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and the State.

2. This is an application for bail U/s.438 Cr.P.C. filed by the Petitioner in anticipation of arrest for their alleged involvement in the offences U/s. 341/294/323/379/506, I.P.C.

3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that Charge-sheet has already been filed in the meantime.

4. Keeping in view the submission of the parties and having gone through the nature of allegations as emerged from the materials on record, and further the circumstances appearing, the seriousness and gravity of the offences, it is directed that in the event the Petitioner surrenders and moves for bail before the learned J.M.F.C., Banapur in G.R. Case No.340 of 2022 arising out of Banapur P.S. Case No.374 of 2022 within a period of three weeks from today, he shall

// 2 // be allowed to go on bail on such terms and conditions as would be deemed just and proper by the said court, but subject to verification of criminal antecedents of the Petitioner. It is made clear that the learned Court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the Petitioner, if necessary, by admitting the Petitioner to bail provisionally till the information is received and in case more than one antecedent is noticed, the order of this Court shall not be given effect to and the court shall be free to deal with matter of bail on merit without further reference to the present.

5. The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly.

( Chittaranjan Dash ) Judge S.K. Parida