Abhimanyu Raut v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.394 of 2022 Abhimanyu Raut ....

Petitioner Mr. J. Sahoo, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. A.K. Beura, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO

ORDER

01.02.2022 01.

Order No.

This matter is taken up by 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 G.R. Case No.29 of 2022 arising out of Khurda Sadar P.S. Case No.05 of 2022 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 read with section 21 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and section 3(1) of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984.

Perused the F.I.R.

Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the offences are triable by

// 2 // Magistrate and the petitioner is the owner-cum-driver of the offending vehicle and there is no criminal antecedent against the petitioner 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 RKM