Laxmi Das vs State Of Odisha …. Opp. Party on 22 January, 2025

Orissa High Court

Laxmi Das vs State Of Odisha …. Opp. Party on 22 January, 2025

Author: Chittaranjan Dash

Bench: Chittaranjan Dash

            IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

                                ABLAPL No. 628 of 2025

                 Laxmi Das                       ....            Petitioner
                                                Mr. S. R. Rout, Advocate

                                         -versus-
                 State of Odisha                    ....        Opp. Party
                                                    Mr. P. K. Sahoo, ASC


                           CORAM:
         THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH

                                         ORDER

Order No.                               22.01.2025

   01.      1.       Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and the
            State.

2. This is an application for bail U/s. 438 Cr.P.C. filed
by the Petitioner in apprehension of arrest for her alleged
involvement in the offences under Sections 498-
A/304/302/34 IPC and Section 4 of DP Act.

3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the
Petitioner that the husband of the Petitioner has been
admitted to bail in the meanwhile.

4. Keeping in view the submission of the parties and
having gone through the nature of allegations as emerged
from the material on record and further the circumstances
appearing, the seriousness and gravity of the offences,
while this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail,
the Petitioner is at liberty to surrender before the learned
JMFC (C.T.), Kendrapara in connection with Derabish PS
Case No.134 of 2023 corresponding to GR Case No.267
of 2023 within three weeks hence and moves for bail, the
learned court in seisin over the matter shall consider the
bail application of the Petitioner in the first hour of the
day, strictly on the basis of the materials available on
record on its own merit.

5. In case of rejection of the bail application by the
learned court, the Petitioner may move for bail before the
higher forum in the second hour of the same day. In that
event, the higher forum shall consider and dispose of the
bail application of the Petitioner on its own merit in the
manner as ordinarily it deals with such matter not giving
any emphasis for having directed for disposal.

6. Case diary be made available to the learned courts
below. The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly.

                                                                  (Chittaranjan Dash)
                                                                        Judge

Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed
Signed by: ANANTA    KUMAR PRADHAN
             AKPradhan
Designation: Sr. Stenographer
Reason: Authentication                                                                   Page 2 of 2
Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA
Date: 24-Jan-2025 12:19:45