Disposed

Bharat Bhainsal v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC8 Apr 2022ABLAPL/14265/2021

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Honble Court disposed of Bail application allowing directions to lower court and higher forum to consider and dispose of bail applications within one hour upon surrender, ensuring case diary availability to Court.

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Direction to lower court and higher forum to dispose of bail applications on same day if petitioners surrender within first or second hour respectively, and ensure case diary availability.

Bharat Bhainsal Vs State of Odisha — Bail and Remand | Orissa HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

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ABLAPL No.14265 of 2021

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Bharat Bhainsal & others

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…. Petitioners

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-versus-

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State of Odisha

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…. Opposite Party

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CORAM: THE JUSTICE S.PUJAHARI

Order No.

ORDER 08.04.2022

This matter is taken up through virtual mode.

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The Petitioners apprehending their arrest in Khaprakhol P.S. Case No.14 of 2012, corresponding to G.R. Case No.35 of 2012, pending in the court of S.D.J.M, Patnagarh, registered for alleged commission of offences punishable under Sections 147/148/294/395/427/436/506/149 IPC and Section 3 of the SC & ST (PA) Act, have filed this petition for their release on prearrest bail.

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Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

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Learned counsel for the Petitioners during course of argument submits that he does not want to press this petition for pre-arrest bail. However, it is submitted that since the Petitioners intend to surrender and move for bail before the

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court below, direction may be given to the courts below to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioners on the same day.

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Considering the submission made, it is observed that if the Petitioners surrender in the aforesaid case in the first hour before the court of S.D.J.M, Patnagarh and make a motion for bail, the learned S.D.J.M, Patnagarh shall consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law during the first hour. In case of rejection of the bail application, the Petitioners may move for bail before the next higher forum in the second hour and in that event, the bail application of the Petitioners shall be considered and disposed of by the higher forum in accordance with law on the same day, if there is no other legal impediment. Release of the co-accused, if any, be addressed in proper perspective.

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Case Diary be made available to the court concerned, if a copy of this order is given to the I.O. through registered post with A.D. by the Petitioners indicating the date of surrender.

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Records shall be transmitted to the higher forum. Cost, if any, shall be paid by the Petitioners.

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However, it is made clear that this order is not an impediment on the part of the Police to proceed against the Petitioners in accordance with law for their apprehension before they surrender, if the Police so desired.

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The ABLAPL is, accordingly, disposed of.

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Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

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(S. Pujahari) Judge

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PKS

Bharat Bhainsal v. State of Odisha

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