Ashok Mallik v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.2326 of 2022 Ashok Mallik ....

Petitioner Ms. Priyanka Jena, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

30.03.2022 02.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode). Heard Ms. Priyanka Jena, 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 C.T. Case No.293 of 2022 arising out of Balichandrapur P.S. Case No.85 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Chandikhole, Jajpur for alleged commission of offences under sections 143, 451, 353, 332, 379, 506, 149 of the Indian Penal Code read with section 29A(a) of the Orissa Grama Panchayat Act.

Perused the F.I.R.

Learned counsel for the State on instruction

// 2 // submitted that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and two of the co-accused persons have been arrested and nobody has sustained any injury. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respective parties, 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.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

P ( S.K. Sahoo) Judge