Ramu Samal@ Ramesh Samal v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.2170 of 2022 Ramu Samal @ Ramesh Samal ....

Petitioner Mr. G. Mohanty, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Smt. Susamarani Sahoo, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

12.05.2022 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 Purighat P.S. Case No.27 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No.97 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M. (Sadar), Cuttack for alleged commission of offences under sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Perused the F.I.R. annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the main allegation against the co-accused Pandu Samal, who stated to have assaulted the informant on his head with heavy iron rod and the said co-accused has already been released on

// 2 // bail by the learned Sessions Judge, Cuttack in B.A. No. 116 of 2022 and in view of the nature of accusation against the petitioner, the anticipatory bail application of the petitioner may be favourably considered.

Learned counsel for the State submitted that the injured Abdul Kadir, who is also the informant in the case, has sustained simple injuries.

Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respective parties, the nature of accusation against the petitioner, the nature of injuries sustained by the injured, 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.

Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge PKSahoo