Amulaya Mahakud @ Amulaya Kumar Mahakud v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.1760 of 2022

1. Amulaya Mahakud @ Amulaya Kumar Mahakud

2. Jemamani Mahakud @ Semamani Mahakud ....

Petitioners Mr.S.R. Mohapatra, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

03.03.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Video Conferencing/Physical 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 Bamapada (Industrial Area) P.S. Case No. 34 of 2022 corresponding to C.T. Case No.151 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Balasore for commission of alleged offences under sections 498-A/323/307/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code read with section 4 of the

// 2 // Dowry Prohibition Act.

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

Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners are the parents-in-law of the informant and due to matrimonial dispute, the case has been foisted and that the informant is blessed with a daughter aged about eight years and a son aged about six years and the husband has already been taken into custody 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

// 3 // 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 P