Anand Kumar Samal v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.15750 of 2021 Anand Kumar Samal ....

Petitioner Mr.S.K.Sarangi, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr.A.K. Beura, Addl. Standing Counsel Mr. P.S. Nayak, Advocate (for the informant)

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 as well as learned counsel for the informant.

This is an application under section 438 of Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with Charmal P.S. Case No. 157 of 2021 corresponding to G.R. No. 1406 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Sambalpur for the commission of alleged offence punishable under sections 376/506/306 of the Indian Penal Code. Perused the F.I.R. annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

// 2 // Learned counsel for the State placed the suicidal note of the deceased wherein she has fixed the responsibility of the death on the petitioner as he has committed rape on her and made her character assassination.

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 expeditiously. 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