Ramakanta Behera v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.15786 of 2021 Ramakanta Behera ....

Petitioner None -versusState of Odisha ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

07.04.2022 03.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode). None appears for the petitioner.

Learned counsel for the State is present.

This is an application under section 438 of Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with 2(a) C.C. Case No. 540 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Bhadrak for the commission of the alleged offence punishable under section 52(a) of Odisha Excise Act.

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

Learned counsel for the State on instruction submitted that the petitioner is having three nos. of criminal antecedents.

// 2 // In view of the criminal antecedents, while not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, liberty is granted to the petitioner 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