Kausalya Pradhan @ Ramamani Pradhan v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.2693 of 2022

1. Kausalya Pradhan @ ....

Petitioners Ramamani Pradhan

2. Sujata Pradhan

3. Jhunamani Pradhan Mr. R.N. Biswal, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. D.K. Pani, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

05.04.2022 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 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in connection with Delanga P.S. Case No.67 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 161 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Pipili for commission of alleged offences under sections 341, 323, 294, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Perused the F.I.R. annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that even though the case was registered under bailable offences, but at

// 2 // the time of forwarding of one of the co-accused, the offence under section 506 of the Indian Penal Code has been added, which is not disputed by the learned counsel for the State. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respective parties, the nature of accusation against the petitioners and since all the offences are triable by Magistrate and the only non-bailable offence is one under section 506 of the Indian Penal Code 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.

The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge PKSahoo

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