Malu @ Tarakanta Rout v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.2905 of 2021

1. Malu @ Tarakanta Rout

2. Lipu @ Rajesh Kumar Rout

3. Rama Chandra Rout

4. Kailash Chandra Rout

5. Balu @ Bhabani Sankar Rout ....

Petitioners Mr. D.K. Das, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

15.02.2022 03.

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 G.R. Case No.113 of 2021 arising out of Gop P.S. Case No.69 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Konark for alleged commission of offences under sections 341/294/307/354/324/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Perused the first information report annexed to the

// 2 // anticipatory bail application.

Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners that there was political dispute between the parties and it is a case and counter case and the injured persons have sustained simple injuries and the learned counsel for the State, who after going through the case record submitted that all the four injured persons have sustained simple injuries, 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.

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.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge RKM