Prasanta Kumar Pradhan @ Deba Pradhan v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.658 of 2020 Prasanta Kumar Pradhan @ Deba Pradhan ....

Petitioner Mr. A.K. Swain, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO

ORDER

11.01.2022 04.

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 Tarasing P.S. Case No.200 of 2019 corresponding to G.R. Case No.922 of 2019 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Bhanjanagar for alleged commission of offences under sections 286/379/34 of the Indian Penal Code read with sections 3 and 4 of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908.

Perused the FIR.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that

// 2 // eleven co-accused persons, who have implicated in the F.I.R. were taken into custody and they were already released on bail and the petitioner is similarly situated and therefore, the anticipatory bail application of the petitioner may be favourably considered.

Learned counsel for the State has produced the case diary and opposed the prayer for bail.

Considering the submissions made by the respective parties, the nature of accusation against the petitioner and release of co-accused persons on bail, 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 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 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.

// 3 // 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