Sibu @ Sigudu Dalasingh @ Sri Guru Dalasingh v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.363 of 2022

1. Sibu @ Sigudu Dalasingh @ Sri Guru Dalasingh

2. Sushant Kumar Jagadev @ Dagal

3. Suryakant Paikaray @ Gadara

4. Asish Pahadasingh @ Merua ....

Petitioners Mr.S.K. Bhanjadeo, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr.G.N. Rout Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

01.02.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through video conferencing mode.

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

This is an application under section 438 of Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in connection with Khurda Sadar P.S. Case No.193 of 2021 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1541 of 2021

// 2 // 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, section 12 of the Odisha Mines and Minerals (Prevention of Theft Smuggling Activities) Act 1989 and section 51 of OMMC Rules.

Perused the F.I.R. annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

Considering the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners that the offences are triable by Magistrate and similarly situated co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in ABLAPL No. 171 of 2022 as per order dated 31.01.2022 and on 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 any facts to the Courts or to the Investigating Officer.

// 3 // 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