Kalpana Samal@ Debaki v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No. 16602 of 2021 Kalpana Samal @ Debaki ....

Petitioner Mr.Arijeet Mishra, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. A. Das Addl. Government Advocate

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO

ORDER

Order No.

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 C.T. Case No.1299 of 2021 arising out of Panikoili P.S. Case No.289 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Jajpur Road for alleged commission of offences under sections 302/304-B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is the mother-in-law of the

// 2 // deceased and it is a case of suicidal hanging but all the same, the case has been registered under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and the husband of the deceased has already been taken into custody. Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for bail.

Considering the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the nature of accusation against the petitioner, while not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, it is observed that in the event the petitioner surrenders in the Court below and moves for bail before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks from today, 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. p ( S.K. Sahoo) Judge

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