Pradeep Kumar Bhuyan v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.2741 of 2022

1. Pradeep Kumar Bhuyan

2. Manoj Kumar Bhuyan

3. Ramachandra Bhuyan ....

Petitioners Mr. A.U. Senapati, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

06.04.2022 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 Kharavel Nagar P.S. Case No.52 of 2022 corresponding to C.T. Case No.1009 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Bhubaneswar for commission of alleged offences under sections 420/294/323/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Perused the F.I.R. annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the case arises out of a

// 2 // complaint petition, which was forwarded under section 156(3) of Cr.P.C. to the Inspector in-charge of Kharavelanagar police station and accordingly, the case was registered and petitioner no.3 is the father of petitioner nos.1 and 2. The petitioner no. 1 and the complainant Manoj Kumar Das are the photographers and the nature of dispute between the parties is basically civil in nature and the offences are triable by Magistrate 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 P