Naran@ Narayana Rana v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL NO.15291 OF 2021 Naran @ Narayana Rana ....

Petitioner Mr. S. Panda, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opposite Party Mr.S.K. Nayak, AGA.

CORAM:

MR. JUSTICE D.DASH

ORDER

21.09.2022 02.

1.

This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement Order No.

(virtual/physical) mode.

2.

The Petitioner having been implicated in connection with Kantamal P.S. Case No.137 of 2018 corresponding to Special NDPS Case No.139 of 2019 for alleged commission of offence under section- 20(b)(ii)B of the of the NDPS Act, pending on the file of learned District Judge-cum-Special Judge, Boudh has filed this application under section-438 of the Cr.P.C. for his grant of anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in the above mentioned case.

3.

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

4.

Considering the submissions made and on going through the materials on record further keeping in view the nature and gravity of the offences and its manner of commission as also the role assigned to the Petitioner therein as those emanate from the materials on record as well as other surrounding circumstances;

// 2 // while being not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioner, this application is disposed of with the observation that when the occasion would so arise before the learned Court in seisin of the case for consideration of the prayer for grant of regular bail of the Petitioner, same shall be decided on its own merit; further taking into account all such developments which have taken place in the meantime in their proper perspective and disposed of early in accordance with law.

5.

The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.

(D. Dash), Judge.

Narayan