Ranjan Kumar Swain v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No. 171 of 2022

1. Ranjan Kumar Swain

2. Laxmidhar Samal

3. Mayadhar Baral ....

Petitioners Mr.S. Parija, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. D.K. Pani Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO

ORDER

Order No.

31.01.2022 01.

This matter is taken up by video conferencing mode.

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

This is an application under section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in connection with G.R. Case No.1541 of 2021 arising out of Khurda Sadar P.S. Case No.193 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Khurda for alleged commission of offences under sections 379/411/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 12 of OMPTS Act with Rule 51 of OMMC Rules.

// 2 // Perused the F.I.R.

Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners that petitioner no.1 is the driver and petitioner no.2 is the owner of the offending truck in question and that the offences are triable by Magistrate and similarly situated co-accused persons have already been released on anticipatory bail in ABLAPL No.53 of 2022 as per the order dated 28.01.2022 and after hearing the learned counsel for the State, I am inclined to release the petitioners on anticipatory bail and accordingly, this Court directs that in the event of arrest of the petitioners in connection with the aforesaid case, they shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.

10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting officer with further conditions that they shall make themselves available for interrogation by the I.O. as and when required and they shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to the Investigating Officer.

Violation of any of the above conditions shall entail cancellation of bail.

The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

Parties may utilize the soft copy of this order

// 3 // available in the High Court's website or print out thereof at par with certified copy in the manner prescribed vide Office Order dated 7th January 2022. p ( S.K. Sahoo) Judge