Sarita Parida@ Sarita Patra v. State Of Odisha
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.16360 of 2022 Sarita Parida @ Sarita Patra ....
Petitioner Mr. S.K. Lenka, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....
Opp. Party Mr. P.C. Das, A.S.C.
CORAM:
JUSTICE A.K. MOHAPATRA Order No.
ORDER
23.12.2022 01.
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This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode).
2.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
3.
The petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.T. Case No.5985 of 2022 arising out of Cyber Crime & Economic Offence P.S. Case No.39 of 2022, pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Bhubaneswar for commission of offences punishable under Sections 420/467/468/511/34, I.P.C. read with Sections 66-C and 66-D of the I.T. Act.
4.
It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that on similar footing with the present petitioner, other co-accused persons have already been released on bail. He further submits that the petitioner is a lady and she has no role to pay in the alleged crime and that she has been falsely implicated in the present case. 5.
Considering the facts of the case, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
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However, on the submission of the learned counsel, the petitioner is given liberty to surrender before the learned S.D.J.M., Bhubaneswar in the aforesaid case in the first hour within 21 working days hence and move for bail. On such event, the learned Magistrate shall consider his application for bail in the first hour strictly on the basis of the materials on record. In case of rejection of the bail application, the petitioner may move for bail before the higher forum in the second hour. On such event, the higher forum shall consider and dispose of the bail application of the petitioner on the same day strictly on the basis of the materials on record by maintaining the principles of parity, if applicable.
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Case Diary be made available to the concerned courts. Records be transmitted to the higher forum at the cost of the petitioner, if applied for.
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The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.
Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
( A.K. Mohapatra) Judge Jagabandhu