Harekrishna Samal v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No. 605 of 2021 ....

Petitioner Harekrishna Samal Mr.S.K. Panda, Advocate -versusState of Odisha (Vig.) ....

Opp. Party Mrs. Susamarani Sahoo Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

03.03.2022 04.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Video Conferencing/Physical Mode). Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

This is an application under section 438 of Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with Bari P.S. Case No.111 of 2017 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 768 of 2017 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Jajpur for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 420/406/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

// 2 // Perused the F.I.R. Annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the offences are triable by Magistrate and two of the co-accused persons, who approached this Court for anticipatory bail in ABLAPL No.5645 of 2018 have been directed to be released on bail subject to deposit a sum of Rs.2,60,000/- (rupees two lakh sixty thousand) on their surrendering before the learned Court below as per the order dated 08.08.2018.

Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for bail.

Perused the order passed in respect of the coaccused persons. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respective parties, the nature of accusation against the petitioner, release of the co-accused on bail and the fact that the offences are triable by Magistrate and in the meantime, charge sheet has already been submitted, 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

// 3 // Rs.10,000/-(Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting officer 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. Violation of any of the conditions shall entail cancellation of bail. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy of this order.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge P