Pancha Suna v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No. 720 of 2022 Pancha Suna ....

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

Opp. Party Mrs.Susamarani Sahoo, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

18.05.2022 03.

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 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with Lathor P.S. Case No.168 of 2021 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 1054 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Patnagarh for commission of alleged offences under sections 370/374/420 of the Indian Penal Code and section 25 of the Inter-state Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979.

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

// 2 // Taking into account the nature of accusation against the petitioner that he is the labour Sardar, who had paid Rs.30,000/- (rupees thirty thousand) to each of the labourers with a promise to pay them heavy amount for their engagement in other States and on hearing the learned counsel for the State, who submitted that the case diary does not reveal availability of any criminal antecedent against the petitioner, 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.

Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge PKSahoo