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Surendra Ku Sethi @ Babu Munda v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC29 Jun 2022ABLAPL/3187/2021

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Allowed an application for anticipatory bail, refusing immediate grant. Directed petitioners to surrender within a week to pursue regular bail consideration first, allowing approach to higher forums if necessary.

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Directed petitioners to surrender within one week for regular bail consideration; court to entertain subsequent bail application on merits without prejudice.

Surendra Ku Sethi @ Babu Munda Vs State of Odisha — Anticipatory Bail | Orissa HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

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ABLAPL NO.3187 OF 2021

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Surendra Kumar Sethi @ Babu …. Petitioners Munda & Others

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Mr.N. Mishra, Advocate

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-versus-

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State of Odisha

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…. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Nayak, AGA, Mr. S. Sahoo, Adv. (Informant).

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CORAM:

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MR. JUSTICE D.DASH ORDER

29.06.2022

Order No.

This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement (virtual/ physical) mode.

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The Petitioners having been implicated in connection with Pipili P.S. Case No.417 of 2020 corresponding to G.R. Case No.619 of 2020 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Pipili for alleged commission of offence under section-341/323/294/326/ 307/379/506/34 of the IPC, have filed this application under section-438 of the Cr.P.C. for their release on bail in the event of his arrest in the above mentioned case.

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Heard learned Counsel for the Petitioners and learned Counsel for the State as well as learned Counsel for the Informant. 4. Considering the submissions made and on going through the materials on record, as also the surrounding circumstances; while being not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioners, it is observed that in the event the Petitioners surrender before the Court in seisin of the case within a week hence in the above mentioned case and move for their release on bail, the same

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shall be considered on its own merit and disposed of during the first hour in accordance with law without being prejudiced by this order so as to enable the Petitioners to approach the next higher forum during the course of the day, in case necessity so arises unless there stands any legal impediment.

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The case records be made available at the cost of the Petitioners.

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The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

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Interim order passed on 25.03.2021 does no more survive.

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Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.

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(D. Dash),
Judge.

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Narayan

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