Purna Chandra Mafidar v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.562 of 2022

1. Purna Chandra Mafidar

2. Dinesh Mafidar @ Dinesh Kumar Mafidar ....

Petitioners Mr. M. Sahu, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. D.K. Pani Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO

ORDER

Order No.

02.02.2022 01.

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This matter is taken up by video conferencing mode.

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

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This is an application under section 438 of Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in connection with Jharsuguda Sadar P.S. Case No.228 of 2021 corresponding to C.T. Case No. 2979 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Jharsuguda for alleged commission of offences under sections 420/465/468/471/120-B of the Indian Penal Code.

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

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Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioner no.1 is the father and petitioner no.2 is the brother of the informant respectively and there was property dispute between the parties, for which the case has been foisted and the offences are triable by Magistrate and after 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. Violation of any of the conditions shall entail cancellation of bail. 6.

The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

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Parties may utilize the soft copy of this order available in the High Court's website or print out

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