Sanu @ Manoranjan Pradhan @ Manabhanjan Pradhan v. State Of Odisha
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.3217 of 2022 Sanu @ Manoranjan Pradhan @ Manabhanjan Pradhan ....
Petitioner Mr.S.K. Baral, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....
Opp. Party Smt. Susamarani Sahoo, Addl. Standing Counsel
CORAM:
JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.
ORDER
12.05.2022 02.
This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode). Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
This is an application under section 438 of Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with Athagarh P.S. Case No. 21 of 2022 corresponding to C.T. Case No. 42 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Athagarh for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 341, 294, 323, 325, 326, 506, 307/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
Perused the first information report annexed to
// 2 // the anticipatory bail application.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not been named as an accused in the F.I.R., which was lodged against one Sarbeswar Sahoo and unknown persons and two of the coaccused persons who were taken into custody have already been released on bail and the petitioner's implication is based on the confessional statement of the said co-accused persons and therefore, the anticipatory bail application 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 petitioner that the petitioner has been falsely entangled in the case and on hearing the learned counsel for the State, who submitted that there is no criminal antecedent against the petitioner, 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 and when required and he
// 3 // 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 p