Pramod Pradhan@ Pramod Kumar Pradhan v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No. 16828 of 2021 Pramod Pradhan @ Pramod Kumar Pradhan ....

Petitioner Mr.D.K. Mohanty, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. A.K. Beura Addl. Standing Counsel

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 Puri Sadar P.S. Case No.431 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Puri for alleged commission of offences under sections 341/294/323/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code read with section 25 of the Arms Act.

Learned counsel for the State submitted that the petitioner has got one criminal antecedent for

// 2 // commission of offence under section 395 of the Indian Penal Code.

In view of available material on record particularly the criminal antecedents against the petitioner, while not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, I direct that in the event petitioner surrenders 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 in accordance with law and if any co-accused has been released on bail in the meantime, the claim of parity shall be taken into account. The case diary be made available before the Court concerned for disposal of the case.

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