Jagabandhu Jena v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.220 of 2020

1. Jagabandhu Jena

2. Karunakar Bandha @ Haria Bandha

3. Gouranga Rout

4. Hemanta Kumar Behera @ Hemanta Behera

5. Surendra Bandha @ Sambhunath Bandha

6. Kedarnath Mohanty @ Kedar Mohanty

7. Bharat Das @ Sarat Das

8. Ratnakar Behera ....

Petitioners Mr.K.C. Rath, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr.J.P. Patra, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

07.01.2022 03.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical 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.688 of 2019 arising out

// 2 // of Basudebpur P.S. Case No.383 of 2019 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Basudebpur for alleged commission of offences under sections 341/323/294/ 354/427/379/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Perused the F.I.R.

Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners that on account of civil dispute between the parties, the case has been foisted and the fact that the offences are triable by Magistrate and on hearing the learned counsel for the State, who placed the statements of the witnesses from the case diary, 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.

// 3 // The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

RKM ( S.K. Sahoo) Judge