Mahesh Kumar Agrawal v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.16555 of 2021 Mahesh Kumar Agrawal ....

Petitioner Ms. R.L. Biswal, 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.

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 Khordha S.T.E. P.S. Case No. 15 of 2019 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1196 of 2019 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Talcher for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 379, 413, 120-B/34 of the Indian Penal Code, section 21 of MMDR Act and sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act.

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

// 2 // In view of the available materials on record and the nature of accusation, 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 and the claim of parity with the co-accused persons, who are stated to have been released on bail shall be taken into account. 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