Chandi Das v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.3147 of 2022

1. Chandi Das

2. Charulata Behera

3. Jayanti Sahoo ....

Petitioners Mr. B.P. Mohanty, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

10.05.2022 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 G.R. Case No.357 of 2022 arising out of Dhenkanal Sadar P.S. Case No.138 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Dhenkanal for alleged commission of offences under sections 341/323/294/354/452/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code read with section 25 of the Arms Act.

Perused the F.I.R.

// 2 // Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that petitioner no.2 is the wife of petitioner no.1 and petitioners nos.2 and 3 are ladies and the case arises out of a dispute on account of last Gram Panchayat election and the offences are triable by Magistrate and therefore, the anticipatory bail application of the petitioners 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 petitioners, the background of political dispute between the parties, 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 // 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