Jayatulla Khan @ Motu Khan v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.1908 of 2022 Jiyatulla Khan @ Motu Khan ....

Petitioner Mr. S.K. Joshi, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. D.K. Pani, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

16.03.2022 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 C.T. Case No.795 of 2021 arising out of Nuapada P.S. Case No.235 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Nuapada for alleged commission of offences under sections 370(3)/417 of the Indian Penal Code read with section 25 of the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979.

Perused the F.I.R.

Learned counsel for the State on instruction

// 2 // submitted that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent.

Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that on account of nonavailability of job in the locality, some persons were taken to Andhra Pradesh to provide them job and taking into account the nature of accusation against the petitioner, 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 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.

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

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge RKM