Akash @ Jitu @ Jitendra Das v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.1326 of 2022 Akash @ Jitu @ Jitendra Das ....

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

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

22.02.2022 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 Purighat P.S. Case No. 01 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 04 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Sadar, Cuttack for alleged commission of offence under section 394 of the Indian Penal Code.

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

Learned counsel for the State on instruction submitted that there is no criminal antecedent against the petitioner.

// 2 // Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the respective parties, the nature of accusation against the petitioner, the fact that the offence is triable by Magistrate and taking into account the absence of criminal antecedents against the petitioner and the punishment prescribed for such offence 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 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