Sanjulata Jena v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.800 of 2022

1. Sanjulata Jena

2. Ranjit Kumar Jena

3. Sabita Mallik @ Sabita Jena

4. Reeta Jena @ Ritarani Jena ....

Petitioners Mr. B.R. Mohanty, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO

ORDER

03.02.2022 01.

Order No.

This matter is taken up by video conferencing mode.

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 G.R. Case No.144 of 2022 arising out of Sambalpur Mahila P.S. Case No.10 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Sambalpur for alleged commission of offences under sections 498A/294/323/494/506/109/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

// 2 // Perused the F.I.R.

Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioner no.1 is the mother-in-law aged about seventy years and petitioner no.2 is the brother-in-law and petitioners nos.3 and 4 are the married sister-in-law of the informant and the case arises out of a matrimonial dispute and the main allegation is against the husband of the informant and on 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 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.

Parties may utilize the soft copy of this order

// 3 // 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