Ashok Swain v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.16553 of 2021 Ashok Swain ....

Petitioner Mr.B.N. Satpathy, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

24.01.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through 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 Paradeep Lock P.S. Case No.226 of 2021 corresponding to G.R. Case No.897 of 2021 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C., Kujang for alleged commission of offences under sections 454, 395 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act.

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

Learned counsel for the State submitted that

// 2 // charge sheet has been submitted against the petitioner for the offence under section 395 of the Indian Penal Code showing him as an absconder and the co-accused has been arrested and he has been identified in the test identification parade. He further submitted that there is necessity of conducting test identification parade in respect of the petitioner. In view of such submission, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on anticipatory bail.

The ABLAPL stands dismissed.

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