Purna Chandra Swain v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.773 of 2022

1. Purna Chandra Swain

2. Bhukuli @ Basanti Swain

3. Bandita Pata @ Swain ....

Petitioners Mr.J.K. Majhi, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr.Arupananda Das Addl. Government Advocate

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

03.02.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through video conferencing.

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

This is an application under section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in connection with Basta P.S. Case No. 05 of 2022 corresponding to C.T. Case No.30 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Basta, Balasore for commission of alleged offences under sections 493, 417, 498-A, 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

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

Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioner nos.1 and 2 are the parents-in-law and petitioner no.3 is the sister-in-law of the informant and due to matrimonial dispute, the case has been instituted, the main allegation is against the husband of the informant 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 above conditions shall entail cancellation of bail.

The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

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

// 3 // thereof at par with certified copy in the manner prescribed vide office order dated 7th January 2022. ( S.K. Sahoo) Judge PKSahoo