Balaram Bhujabal @ Dula @ Dulu v. State Of Odisha
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.1156 of 2022 Balaram Bhujabal @ Dula @ Dulu ....
Petitioner Mr. M. Chand, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....
Opp. Party Mr. A.K. Beura, Addl. Standing Counsel
CORAM:
JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO
ORDER
08.02.2022 01.
Order No.
This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Video Conferencing/Physical 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 G.R. Case No.98 of 2022 arising out of Khurda Sadar P.S. Case No.14 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Khurda for alleged commission of offences under sections 379/411/34 of the Indian Penal Code read with section 51 of the Odisha Minor Minerals Concessions Rules, 2016.
Perused the F.I.R.
Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is the owner
// 2 // of the offending vehicle and he has been implicated in the case basing on the confessional statement of the driver Babuli Jena and the offences are triable by Magistrate and taking into account the nature of punishment prescribed for the offences and on hearing the learned counsel for the State, 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 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.
Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
( S.K. Sahoo) Judge RKM