Chintu Jena v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.2379 of 2020 Chintu Jena ....

Petitioner Mr.J. Sahoo, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr.J.P. Patra, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

15.02.2022 03.

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 G.R. Case No.654 of 2019 arising out of Aska P.S. Case No.359 of 2019 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Aska for alleged commission of offences under sections 341/294/323/324/307/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Perused the F.I.R.

Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that due to political dispute between the parties, the case has been foisted and there

// 2 // are no such materials against the petitioner so as to attract the ingredients of the offence under section 307 of the Indian Penal Code and on hearing the learned counsel for the State who submitted that the injured persons have sustained simple injuries, 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.

Interim order dated 05.03.2020 stands vacated. Issue urgent certified copy as per Rule.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge P