Prasanta Pattanaik v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.546 of 2020

1. Prasanta Pattanaik

2. Abanikanta Nayak ....

Petitioners Mr. A.S. Paul, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. Arupananda Das, Addl. Government Advocate

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO

ORDER

11.01.2022 03.

Order No.

This matter is taken up by video conferencing 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.14 of 2020 arising out of Khurda P.S. Case No.01 of 2020 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Khurda for alleged commission of offences under sections 341/323/427/379/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Perused the F.I.R.

Learned counsel for the State on instruction submitted that there are no criminal antecedents against any of the petitioners.

Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners that on account of new year

// 2 // celebration, dispute arose between the parties for which the case has been foisted and the offences are triable by Magistrate 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 such facts to the Court 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