Manoranjan Mallick v. State Of Odisha
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.209 of 2022 Manoranjan Mallick ....
Petitioner Mr.B.C. Parija, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....
Opp. Party Mr. Tapas Kumar Praharaj, Standing Counsel
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.
This is an application under section 438, Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with Mangalpur P.S. Case No.610 of 2021 corresponding to C.T. Case No.2743 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Jajpur for alleged commission of offences under sections 294 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. Perused the F.I.R. annexed to the anticipatory bail application.
Considering the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner that on account of political dispute between the parties, the case has been foisted and the only non-bailable
// 2 // offence is one under section 506 of the Indian Penal Code 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