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Pravat Akhua v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC3 Feb 2022ABLAPL/848/2022

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What is this about?

In an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. in a murder and rioting case, the High Court declined to grant bail immediately but directed the petitioner to surrender within four weeks to avail of the relief contemplated in the judgment below.

What did the court decide?

No anticipatory bail granted; petitioner directed to surrender within four weeks in the court below to seek bail on merits.

Pravat Akhua Vs State of Odisha — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Orissa HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

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ABLAPL No.848 of 2022

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Pravat Akhua …. Petitioner

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Mr.N. Beura, Advocate

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-versus-

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State of Odisha …. Opp. Party
Mr.A.K. Beura
Addl. Standing Counsel
CORAM:
JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO
ORDER
Order No.
03.02.2022
01. This matter is taken up through video conferencing
mode.
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned counsel for the State.

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Order No.

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This is an application under section 438 of Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with Banki P.S. Case No. 283 of 2020 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 395 of 2020 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Banki for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 147, 148, 341, 338, 427, 302, 149 of the Indian Penal Code, section 27 of the Arms Act, sections 3 and 4 of the Explosive Substances Act 1908.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case was registered against thirteen accused persons and eleven of them have already been released on bail and therefore, the

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prayer for anticipatory bail may favourably be considered.

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Since it is a case under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, while not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, it is observed that in the event the petitioner surrenders and moves for bail in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today the learned Court below shall dispose of the same in accordance with law expeditiously and the claim of parity with the co-accused, who are stated to have been released on bail, shall be taken into account. The case records shall be made available to the Courts concerned for disposal of the bail application.

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The ABLAPL stands disposed of.

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Parties may utilize the soft copy of this order available

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in the High Court’s website or print out thereof at par with certified copy in the manner prescribed vide office order dated 7^th January 2022.

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( S.K. Sahoo) Judge

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PKSahoo

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