Bulu @ Purnendu Biswal v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.1222 of 2022 Bulu @ Purnendu Biswal ....

Petitioner Mr.P.K. Parida, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mrs. Susamarani Sahoo, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

16.02.2022 02.

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 O.R. Case No.68-A of 2021-22 corresponding to Special 2(b)CC Case No.01 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Tigiria for alleged commission of offences under sections 9, 39, 44, 49(B) of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 Perused the F.I.R. annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

Considering the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the involvement of the

// 2 // petitioner in the case is based on the confessional statement of the co-accused before police, namely, Bula Pradhan, who was taken into custody and has been released on bail in the meantime and on hearing the learned counsel for the State, who submitted that there is no criminal antecedent against the petitioner, 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