Satyabhama Sahoo @ Satyabhama @ Saraswati Sahoo v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.1799 of 2022

1. Satyabhama Sahoo @ Satyabhama @ Saraswati Sahoo

2. Bharatiprava Sahoo ....

Petitioners Mr. P.C. Jena, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. A.K. Beura, Addl. Standing Counsel Mr. S.N. Biswal, Advocate for the informant

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO

ORDER

Order No.

11.05.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode).

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

None appears for the informant.

This is an application under section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in connection with Nemalo P.S. Case No.28 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 147 of 2022 pending before the learned J.M.F.C., Nischintakoili for alleged commission of offences under sections 341, 323, 354, 307, 379/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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

Considering the submissions made by the learned

// 2 // counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners are ladies and due to civil dispute between the parties, the case has been foisted against them and on hearing the learned counsel for the State, who submitted that there are three injured persons in the case, namely, Binapani Nayak, Madhuchanda Nayak and Ramesh Chandra Nayak, who have sustained simple injuries and keeping in view the proviso to section 437(1) of Cr.P.C., 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 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.

Issue urgent certified copy of this order on proper application.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge PKSahoo