Hari @ Haribola Pradhan @ Priyabrata Pradhan v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No. 16817 of 2021 Hari @ Haribola Pradhan @ Priyabrata Pradhan ....

Petitioner Mr.D.J. Sahoo, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

27.01.2022 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 Balasore Sadar P.S. Case No.335 of 2021 corresponding to C.T. Case No.875 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C. (R), Balasore for alleged commission of offences under sections 399/402 of the Indian Penal Code.

In view of available material on record, the nature and gravity of the accusation, while not

// 2 // 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 and claim of parity with the coaccused shall be taken into account at the time of adjudication of the bail application. The case records shall be made available to the Court concerned. The ABLAPL is accordingly 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