In a video-conferenced hearing, the Court declined to grant anticipatory bail but allowed the petitioner a specific route to approach the higher forum, considering the nature of accusations and surrounding circumstances in a pending case.
Conditioned the disposal on future surrender and bail application within four weeks.
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ABLAPL No.6631 OF 2020
conferencing.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
Considering the submissions made and keeping in view the nature of accusations, as also the surrounding circumstances; while being not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, it is observed that in the event the petitioner surrenders in the court in seisin of the case in connection with Sundargarh Sadar P.S. Case No.124 of 2020 corresponding to G.R. Case No.704 of 2020 on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Sundargarh, within four weeks hence and moves for his release on bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit and disposed of early in accordance with law without being prejudiced by this order so as to enable the petitioner to approach the next higher forum during the course of the day in case necessity so arises. The case records be made available at the cost of the petitioner.
The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.
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D. Dash,J
Basu
1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail to the petitioner should be granted on initial applications in the facts of the case presented.
The Petitioner
The State
D. Dash
As recorded by the court registry
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