Ashok Parida @ Dasia v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.208 of 2022 Ashok Parida @ Dasia ....

Petitioner Mr.B.K. Nayak, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. Tapas Kumar Praharaj, Standing Counsel Mr. S.K. Pal, Advocate (for the informant)

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

31.01.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through video conferencing mode.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State as well as learned counsel for the informant.

This is an application under section 438, Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with Pipili P.S. Case No.573 of 2021 corresponding to G.R. Case No.823 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Pipili for alleged commission of offences under sections 341, 294, 387, 379, 506 and 354 of the Indian Penal Code. Perused the F.I.R. annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

Considering the submission of the learned counsel for

// 2 // the petitioner that the petitioner and the informant are covillagers and due to previous dispute between the parties, the case has been foisted and there is delay of three days in lodging of the F.I.R. and the fact that the offences are triable by Magistrate and on hearing the learned counsel for the State, I am inclined to release the petitioner on anticipatory bail and accordingly, this Court directs that in the event of arrest of the petitioner in connection with the aforesaid case, he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(rupees ten thousand) with two sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting officer with further conditions that he shall make himself available for interrogation by the I.O. as and when required and he 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 any facts to the Courts 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 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.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge PKSahoo