Laljeet Sahoo@ Lala Sahoo v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.2765 of 2022 Laljeet Sahoo @ Lala Sahoo ....

Petitioner Mr.S.K. Jena, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mrs. Susamarani Sahoo, 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 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 Talcher P.S. Case No.162 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No.531 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Talcher for alleged commission of offences under sections 379, 411/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted

// 2 // that the stolen iron pipes of TTPS Ash Pond were recovered from the possession of three co-accused persons, who were transporting the same in a pick-up van and accordingly the case was registered against those three co-accused persons, but during the course of investigation, basing on the confessional statement of the co-accused before police, the petitioner has been arrayed as an accused and the offences are triable by Magistrate and therefore, the anticipatory bail application of the petitioner may be favourably considered.

Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail.

Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respective parties, the nature of accusation against the petitioner, offences are triable by Magistrate and that the implication of the petitioner is based on the confessional statement of the co-accused before police, 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

// 3 // 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.

Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge PKSahoo