CUTTACK: An anticipatory bail petition moved in the Orissa High Court has come under scanner for purported manipulation or forgery with the Vacation Bench indicating towards a Crime Branch probe in the matter. Justice SC Parija has directed to keep the records submitted in the bail petition in a sealed cover. The Court has also directed production of the records of the lower court in the related criminal case in the sealed cover.Additional Government Advocate V Narsingh has been directed to take steps for implementation of the order.As per case records, one Munish Behera of Bolagarh area had filed an application before the High Court seeking anticipatory bail in connection with a criminal case lodged in Bolagarh police station.During hearing of the petition, the counsel for the petitioner submitted that the other co-accused in the case had already been released on orders of the High Court.However, while perusing the order, the Bench found that the same was not passed by the High Court. Presuming that there has been some manipulation or forgery, the Bench directed for production of all records, including that in the trial court, in a sealed cover.It also observed that, in case it was found that the order has been forged, the matter would be handed over to the Crime Branch for investigation.
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