Chandrasekhar Rana@ Biju Rana v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.16015 of 2021 Chandrasekhar Rana @ Biju Rana ....

Petitioner Mr. M. Das, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO

ORDER

12.01.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through Video Order No.

Conferencing Mode.

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

This is an application under section 438 of Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with Balliguda P.S. Case No.132 of 2019 corresponding to C.T. Case No.352 of 2019 pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Balliguda for alleged commission of offences under section 395 of the Indian Penal Code.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits

// 2 // that some of the co-accused persons have already been released on bail and the petitioner may be permitted to surrender in the Court below and move for bail and the claim of parity may be taken into account while adjudicating the bail application.

Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, it is ordered that in the event the petitioner surrenders and moves for bail before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks from today, the same shall be considered in accordance with law expeditiously and while disposing of the bail application, the learned Courts below shall consider the claim of parity with the co-accused person, who is stated to have been released on bail. 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

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