Manas Kumar Ojha @ Manas Ojha v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.3396 of 2022

1. Manas Kumar Ojha @ Manas Ojha

2. Hrudananda Ojha @ Brundaban Ojha

3. Kailash Chandra Ojha

4. Suresh Chandra Behera

5. Krushna Chandra Ojha ....

Petitioners Mr.B.K. Behera (1), Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

11.05.2022 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 Sabrang P.S. Case No.56 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No.706 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Bhadrak for commission of alleged offences under sections 341,

// 2 // 294, 323, 324, 307, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Perused the F.I.R. annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

Learned counsel for the State on instruction submitted that the injured is one Kamalakanta Swain in the case and he has sustained simple injury. Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners that there are no such material against the petitioners so as to attract the ingredients of the offence under section 307 of the Indian Penal Code and the nature of accusation against petitioners and the nature of injury sustained by the injured, 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.

// 3 // entail cancellation of bail.

The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge p