Satrughana Mallik v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.2760 of 2022

1. Satrughana Mallik

2. Ajaya Mallik

3. Sanjay Mallik

4. Bijay Mallik @ Hadu Mallik

5. Mathuri Mallik @ Madhu Mallik

6. Niranjan Mallik

7. Manas Mallik

8. Umesh Mallik

9. Biraja Prasad Mallik

10. Bharat Mallik

11. Ganesh Mallik

12. Praksh Mallik

13. Kartik Mallik

14. Santosh Mallik ....

Petitioners Mr.B.Mohapatra, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mrs. Susamarani Sahoo, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

07.04.2022 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.

// 2 // for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in connection with Binjharpur P.S. Case No.144 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Jajpur for alleged commission of offences under sections 341/323/294/354/379/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Perused the first information report annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners that on account of political rivalry between the parties during last Gram Panchayat election, the case has been foisted and the nature of accusations are omnibus 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 such facts to the Court or to the Investigating Officer.

// 3 // entail cancellation of bail.

The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

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

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge RKM