Ranjan Kumar Bal @ Rasmi Ranjan Bal v. State Of Odisha
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.2141 of 2022
1. Ranjan Kumar Bal @ Rasmi Ranjan Bal
2. Mihir Ranjan Bal
3. Jyoti Ranjan Bal
4. Smruti Ranjan Bal ....
Petitioners Ms. Soudamini Mohakud, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....
Opp. Party Mr.D.K. Pani Addl. Standing Counsel
CORAM:
JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.
ORDER
16.03.2022 01.
This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode).
Heard Ms. Soudamini Mohakud, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the state. This is an application under section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in connection with Balichandrapur P.S. Case No. 77 of 2022 corresponding to C.T. Case No.287 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Chandikhole for commission of alleged offences under sections 341, 294, 323, 506, 379/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
// 2 // Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that due to political dispute between the parties, the case has been foisted and the offences are triable by Magistrate and therefore, the prayer for anticipatory bail may be favourably considered.
Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for bail.
Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respective parties, the nature of accusation against the petitioners, the political dispute between the parties and the fact that the offences are triable by Magistrate, 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.20,000/- (rupees twenty 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 such facts to the Court or to the Investigating Officer.
Violation of any of the above conditions shall entail cancellation of bail.
// 3 // The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.
Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
( S.K. Sahoo) Judge P