Smruti Ranjan Rout v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.720 of 2021 Smruti Ranjan Rout ....

Petitioner Mr.J.K.Khuntia, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr.J.P. Patra, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

21.04.2022 06.

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 Binjharpur P.S. Case No.229 of 2018 corresponding to C.T. Case No. 991 of 2018 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Jajpur for commission of alleged offences under sections 363 and 366 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the State has produced the 164 Cr.P.C. statement of the victim from which it appears that the victim is a major girl and she has stated about her marriage with the petitioner and she is now residing in her in-law's house. The 164 Cr.P.C. statement of the victim filed by the learned counsel for the State is taken on record.

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

Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respective parties, the nature of accusation against the petitioner and the 164 Cr.P.C. statement of the victim, 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