Basanta Mohalik @ Basanta Kumar Mohalik v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.1207 of 2022

1. Basanta Mohalik @ Basanta Kumar Mohalik

2. Tapan @ Tapan Kumar Mohapatra

3. Dora @ Gora Panda @ Raghunath Panda

4. Padma Lochan Behera

5. Pradip Kumar @ Pardeep Panda ....

Petitioners Mr.Manoj Ojha, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. D.K. Pani Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

08.02.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through 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 Nilagiri P.S. Case No. 66 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 88 of 2022 for commission of alleged offences under sections 341, 323, 294, 354, 354-B, 506/34 of the Indian

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

Considering the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners that on account of political dispute between the parties during campaigning of the ensuing Gram Panchayat election, the case has been foisted and the fact that the offences are triable by Magistrate 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.

Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge PKSahoo

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