Santosh Sahoo @ Santosh Kumar Sahoo v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.3585 of 2022

1. Santosh Sahoo @ Santosh Kumar Sahoo

2. Liku @ Laxmidhar Sahoo ....

Petitioners Mr.A.R. Majhi, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr.A. Das, Addl. Government Advocate

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

18.05.2022 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 of Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in connection with Chandpur P.S. Case No. 39 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 108 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Ranpur for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 427, 323, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Perused the first information report annexed to the

// 2 // anticipatory bail application.

Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners that there is background of civil dispute between the parties and it is a case and counter case and offences are triable by Magistrate, the only non-bailable offence is one under section 506 of the Indian Penal Code 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 any facts to the Courts or to the Investigating Officer.

The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge P