Nitya@ Nityananda Dehury v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.15833 of 2021 Nitya @ Nityananda Dehury ....

Petitioner Mr. B.K. Pardhi, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO

ORDER

11.01.2022 01.

Order No.

This matter is taken up by video conferencing mode.

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

This is an application under section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with G.R. Case No.1627 of 2021 arising out of Keonjhar Sadar P.S. Case No.406 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Keonjhar for alleged commission of offences under sections 341/323/294/ 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code read with section 4 of the Odisha Prevention of Witch Hunting Act, 2013. Perused the F.I.R.

Learned counsel for the State submitted that

// 2 // the petitioner has got eight criminal antecedents. In view of the number of criminal antecedents, while not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, it is observed that in the event the petitioner surrenders in the Court below within a period of two weeks from today and moves for bail before the learned Court below, the same shall be disposed of as expeditiously as possible by the Courts below in accordance with law. The case records shall be made available to the Court concerned.

The ABLAPL stands disposed of.

Parties may utilize the soft copy of this order available in the High Court's website or print out thereof at par with certified copy in the manner prescribed vide Office Order dated 7th January 2022. ( S.K. Sahoo) Judge RKM