Iswar Mohanty v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.2173 of 2022

1. Sri Iswar Mohanty

2. Sri Parameswar Mohanty ....

Petitioners Mr.Parsuram Panda, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mrs. Susamarani Sahoo, 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 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 Naikanidihi P.S. Case No. 10 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 43 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Basudevpur for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 420, 467, 468, 471/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Perused the first information report annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

// 2 // Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respective parties and after going through the averments taken in the anticipatory bail application, the order passed by this Court in the writ petition so also in the contempt petition and the background of the case 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.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.

The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge PKSahoo