arrangement (video conferencing/physical Mode).

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

This is an application under section 438 of Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with Jajpur Sadar P.S. Case No.141 of 2021 corresponding to C.T. Spl. Case No.68 of 2021 now pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge

-cum- Special Judge, Jajpur for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 147 / 148 / 294 / 341 / 323 / 324 / 354 / 452 / 307 / 379 / 436 / 336 / 506 / 149 of the I.P.C. and section 3(r)(s)/3(2)(va) of the S.C. & S.T. (PoA) Act.

// 2 // Perused the F.I.R. annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that some of the co-accused persons approached this Court for anticipatory bail in ABLAPL No.8394 of 2021 and ABLAPL No.16513 of 2021 and this Court while not inclining to grant them anticipatory bail, directed them to surrender and move for bail in the Court below and they have already been released on bail and the petitioner is similarly situated like the co-accused person.

Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for bail.

Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the respective parties, while not inclining to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, I direct that in the event the petitioner surrenders and moves for bail before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks from today, the same shall be disposed of in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably on the same day and claim of parity with the co-accused persons, who are stated to have been released on bail, shall be taken into account at the time of consideration of the bail application. The case records shall be made available to the Courts concerned for disposal of the bail application.

// 3 // The ABLAPL stands disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules ( S.K. Sahoo) Judge sipun Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Page 3 of 3 Signed by: SIPUN BEHERA Designation: Senior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 14-Mar-2024 15:39:39