Khirod Kumar Jena v. State Of Odisha
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.3208 of 2022
1. Khirod Kumar Jena
2. Sanjeeb Kumar Behara
3. Satya Prakash Mohanty
4. Ranjan Kuanar
5. Utkal Mallick ....
Petitioners Mr. D. Samal, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....
Opp. Party Mr. D.K. Pani, Addl. Standing Counsel
CORAM:
JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.
ORDER
05.05.2022 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. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in connection with Dhamnagar P.S. Case No.81 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No.134 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Dhamnagar for alleged commission of offences under sections 452/353/171-C/379/34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 135 of the Representation of People Act, 1957.
Perused the first information report annexed to the
// 2 // anticipatory bail application.
Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners that on account of political dispute between the parties during the last Gram Panchayat election, the case has been foisted and it is a case and counter case 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.
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