The High Court of Orissa dismissed the application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. The court deemed the allegations serious and granted bail as a matter of privilege. The earlier interim stay order requiring surrender was vacated.
Prayer for anticipatory bail rejected; application dismissed; interim order dated 08.02.2024 vacated.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 845 of 2024
Bidyadhar Padhi Petitioner….
Mr. S. Mishra, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
…. Opp. Party
Mr. U.R. Jena., Central Government Counsel for Railway
CORAM:
JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH
ORDER
Order No.
03.04.2024
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visit the owner of the scrap shop allowed the team for free ingress for search in his shop and during course of the search of the loaded iron materials in the said vehicle found some scraps belongs to Railway from the unlawful possession of both the scrap owner and the said driver of the goods carrier. On demand both failed to produce any authority or receipt in support of their possession of the said railway property.
(Chittaranjan Dash) Judge
Bijay
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed Signed by: BIJAY KETAN SAHOO Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORI SSA Date: 05-Apr-2024 18:59:10
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner in view of the gravity of charges under the RP Act.
Whether the earlier interim order dated 08.02.2024 requiring surrender should be vacated.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Bidyadhar Padhi
State of Odisha
CHITTARANJAN DASH
As recorded by the court registry
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