Dr. Durga Das Panigrahi v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.1835 of 2022

1. Dr. Durga Das Panigrahi

2. Dr. Ranjurani Panda

3. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Panigrahi

4. Dr. Saswati Priyadarshini ....

Petitioners Mr. B. Tripathy, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mrs.Susamarani Sahoo, Addl. Standing Counsel Mr. Bibhu Prasad Tripathy, Advocate (for informant)

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

08.03.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode). Mr. Bibhu Prasad Tripathy, learned counsel files vakalatnama on behalf of the informant, which is taken on record.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State as well as learned counsel for the informant.

// 2 // This is an application under section 438 of Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in connection with Bhubaneswar Mahila P.S. Case No.17 of 2022 corresponding to C.T. Case No.883 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Bhubaneswar for alleged commission of offences under sections 498-A/354-A/354-B/13/506/307 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code read with section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

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

Considering the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners that petitioner no.4 is the sister-in-law, petitioner no.3 is the husband of petitioner no.4 and petitioner nos.1 and 2 are the parents of petitioner no.3 and no specific overt act has been attributed against the petitioners and the allegation leveled against the petitioners are omnibus in nature and the case arises out of a matrimonial dispute and on 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

// 3 // 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