Rabi Sethy @ Rabindranath Sethi v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.2288 of 2022 1.Rabi Sethy @ Rabindranath Sethi

2. Babula Sethy @ Rama Chandra Sethi

3. Nalua Sethy @ Narendra Kumar Sethi

4. Bikali Sethy @ Birendra Sethi

5. Prabhati Sethy @ Swarnaprava Sethi ....

Petitioners Mr.A.R. Panda, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mrs. Susamarani Sahoo Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

22.03.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Video Conferencing/Physical Mode). Heard 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 Binjharpur P.S. Case No. 118 of 2022 corresponding to C.T. Case No. 411 of 2022 pending

// 2 // in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Jajpur for commission of alleged offences under sections 341, 294, 323, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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

Considering the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners that due to election dispute between the parties, the case has been foisted and the fact that all the offences are triable by Magistrate and the offence under section 506 of the Indian Penal Code is the only non-bailable offence and on hearing the learned counsel for the State, 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 above conditions shall entail cancellation of bail.

// 3 // The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge P