Ashis Bharti @ Babua v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.2029 of 2022

1. Ashis Bharti @ Babua

2. Ram Niranjan Tiwari ....

Petitioners Mr.Manas Chand, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr.S.S. Pradhan, Addl. Government Advocate

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

15.03.2022 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.

This is an application under section 438 of Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in connection with Ainthapali P.S. Case No.66 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 530 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Sambalpur for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 341, 294, 307, 323, 506, 507, 109, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the informant is the injured in this case and the injury report of the informant is annexed to the bail application

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Learned counsel for the State, on the other hand, produced the case diary and submitted that each of the petitioners is having one criminal antecedent. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respective parties, the nature of accusation against the petitioners and nature of injuries sustained by the injured/informant, 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 any facts to the Courts or to the Investigating Officer. Violation of any of the 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

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