Baburam Sahu v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.2977 of 2022

1. Baburam Sahu

2. Sapan Kumar Sahu

3. Kamala Lochana Sahu ....

Petitioners Mr.S.K. Swain, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

27.04.2022 02.

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 Singla P.S. Case No.35 of 2018 corresponding to Special Case No.93 of 2018 pending in the Court of learned Addl. Session Judge -cum- Special Judge, Balasore for commission of alleged offences under sections 294, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Learned counsel for the State has produced the 164 Cr.P.C. statements of the victim and other documents which are taken on record.

// 2 // Perused the F.I.R. annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respective parties, the nature of accusation against the petitioners and the 164 Cr.P.C. statement of the victim and charge sheet has already been submitted against the petitioners under sections 294, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and since the offences alleged against the petitioners are triable by Magistrate, 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

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