Gopal Chandra Jena v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.16498 of 2021 Gopal Chandra Jena ....

Petitioner Mr.Amitav Tripathy, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr.J.P. Patra, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

25.01.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through video conferencing.

Heard the 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 Badabazar P.S. Case No. 240 of 2021 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 2099 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Berhampur for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 419, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Perused the first information report annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

In view of huge amount of public money the

// 2 // petitioner is alleged to have misappropriated being the Branch Manager of Union Bank of India, Berhampur, 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, 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.

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 PKSahoo