Potunuru Madhusudan Rao @ P.Madhusudhan Rao v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL NO.15648 OF 2021 Potunuru Madhusudan Rao @ P.

Madhusudhan Rao & Others ....

Petitioners Mr. N. Sahani, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opposite Party Ms. Samapika Mishra, ASC.

CORAM:

MR. JUSTICE D.DASH

ORDER

22.09.2022 03.

1.

This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement Order No.

(virtual/physical) mode.

2.

The Petitioners having been implicated in connection with Parlakhemundi Excise P.R. Case No.49 of 2021-22 corresponding to 2(a)C.C.Case No.246 of 2021 for alleged commission of offence under section- 52(a) of the Odisha Excise Act, pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Paralakhemundi, have filed this application under section-438 of the Cr.P.C. for their grant of anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest in the above mentioned case. 3.

Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners 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 Petitioners 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 Petitioners, 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 Petitioners, 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 in accordance with law.

5.

The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.

(D. Dash), Judge.

Narayan