This is a bail application under section 438 Cr.P.C. for anticipatory bail in a murder case. The petitioner did not appear. The court declined immediate bail but observed that surrender within four weeks would lead to prompt disposal.
None granted. Petitioner to surrender within four weeks; subsequent bail application to be disposed expeditiously.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.16536 of 2021
Sandhyarani Pradhan
…. Petitioner
Mr. P.K. Sahoo, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha …. Opp. Party
Mr. J.P. Patra, Addl. Standing Counsel
CORAM:
Order No.
JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO ORDER 24.01.2022
None appears on behalf of the petitioner on repeated calls.
This is an application under section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with G.R. Case No.156 of 2021 arising out of Kabisuryanagar P.S. Case No.157 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Kabisuryanagar for alleged commission of offence under section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
Perused the F.I.R.
Since it is a case under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and the petitioner has been named
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as an accused on the first information report, while not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, it is observed that in the event the petitioner surrenders in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and moves for bail before the learned Court below, the same shall be disposed of as expeditiously as possible by the Courts below in accordance with law. 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.
( S.K. Sahoo) Judge
RKM
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail under section 438 Cr.P.C. should be granted in a case alleging commission of murder under section 302 IPC.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sandhyarani Pradhan
State of Odisha
S.K. Sahoo
As recorded by the court registry
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