Koushalya Samal v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.1823 of 2022

1. Koushalya Samal

2. Manas Ranjan Samal

3. Tapan Samal

4. Sumitra Samal @ Sumitra Majhi

5. Kanakanjali Samal ....

Petitioners Mr.Salauddin Khan, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

08.03.2022 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 Talcher P.S. Case No.110 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No.330 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Talcher for alleged commission of offences under sections 498-A/294/323/313/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code read with section 4 of the D.P. Act. Considering the submission made by the learned

// 2 // counsel for the petitioners that the petitioner no.1 is the mother-in-law, petitioners nos. 2 and 3 are the brothersin-law and petitioner nos.4 and 5 are the sisters-in-law of the informant respectively and the case arises out of matrimonial dispute between the parties and the main allegation is against the husband of the informant who has already been released on bail by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Talcher 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 one surety 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.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

P ( S.K. Sahoo) Judge