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Rashmi Ranjan Mohapatra v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC25 Jul 2022ABLAPL/8043/2022

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This court, hearing a petition for anticipatory bail in connection with alleged offences under the IPC, declined to grant it. Instead, the court granted liberty to surrender within 21 days and move for bail expeditiously in the lower forum, with instructions for strict consideration.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed; liberty granted to surrender and seek bail expeditiously on record before the lower court.

Rashmi Ranjan Mohapatra 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.8043 of 2022

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Rashmi Ranjan Mohapatra and …. Petitioners another

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Mr. D. Samal, Advocate

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-versus-

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State of Odisha

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…. Opp. Party Mr.Sitikanta Mishra, A.S.C.

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CORAM:

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JUSTICE A.K. MOHAPATRA

ORDER

Order No.

25.07.2022

This matter is taken up through Video Conferencing mode.

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Heard learned counsel for both the parties and perused the records.

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The Petitioners are apprehending arrest for the alleged commission of offences under Sections 341/354/354B/325/506/379/34 of the Indian Penal Code in G.R. Case No.374 of 2022 of the Court of the learned J.M.F.C., Dhamnagar, arising out of Dhamnagar P.S. Case No.209 of 2022.

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Considering the facts of the case, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioners.

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It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that one of the co-accused has already been released on bail. 6. However, on the submission of the learned counsel, the Petitioners are given liberty to surrender before the learned J.M.F.C., Dhamnagar in the aforesaid case in the first hour within 21 working days hence and move for bail. On such event, the learned Magistrate

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shall consider his application for bail in the first hour strictly on the basis of the materials on record. In case of rejection of the bail application, the Petitioners may move for bail before the higher forum in the second hour. On such event, the higher forum shall consider and dispose of the bail application of the Petitioners on the same day strictly on the basis of the materials on record by maintaining the principles of parity, if applicable.

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Case Diary be made available to the concerned courts. Records be transmitted to the higher forum at the cost of the Petitioners, if applied for.

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The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

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Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules.

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( A.K. Mohapatra)
Judge

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subhasmita

Rashmi Ranjan Mohapatra v. State of Odisha

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