Rajani Kanta Samantray @ Rajanikant Samantray v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.1979 of 2022 Rajani Kanta Samantray @ Rajanikant Samantray ....

Petitioner Mr.J.P. Parida, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

09.03.2022 01.

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

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

This is an application under section 438 of Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with Jodapadar P.S. Case No. 51 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. GN Case No. 104 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned Nayadhikari, Grama Nayalaya, Brahmagiri, Puri for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 341, 323, 427, 379/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Perused the first information report annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that though the F.I.R. was lodged

// 2 // against unknown persons, but the police is randomly arresting the innocent persons of the village and the petitioner is apprehending his arrest, the fact that the offences are triable by Magistrate and the only non-bailable offence is one under section 379 of the Indian Penal Code and on hearing the learned counsel for the State, 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 any facts to the Courts or to the investigating Officer.

The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge P