Shnehalata Malik v. State Of Odisha
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.3282 of 2022
1. Snehalata Malik
2. Rasmi Ranjan Malik
3. Sushanta Kumar Malik
4. Rajat Ranjan Malik
5. Chandan Malik
6. Purna Chandra Malik
7. Manoj Malik
8. Sukanta @ Susanta Kumar Malik
9. Debendra Malik
10. Basanta Kumar Malik
11. Baburam Malik
12. Bibekananda Malik
13. Debabrat Malik
14. Fakir Malik
15. Sudhansu Sekhar Malik
16. Pitambar Malik
17. Abhimanyu Malik
18. Jaladhar Jena
19. Saroj Malik
20. Rakesh Ranjan Malik
21. Mahendra Kumar Malik ....
Petitioners Mr. S.K. Biswal, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....
Opp. Party Mr. A. Das, Addl. Government Advocate
CORAM:
JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO
ORDER
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10.05.2022 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 C.T. Case No.479 of 2022 arising out of Binjharpur P.S. Case No.155 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Jajpur for alleged commission of offences under sections 452, 392, 171(F) of the Indian Penal Code and under section 29 of the O.G.P. Act.
Perused the F.I.R.
Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners that it is a case and counter case and during last Gram Panchayat election on account of political dispute, the occurrence has taken place and taking into account the nature of accusation against the petitioners 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
// 3 // 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 p