Sabita Panda v. State Of Odisha
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.5990 of 2022
1. Sabita Panda
2. Shantilata Panda
3. Snigdharani Panda
4. Rabindra Panda
5. Bijay Kumar Panda
6. Surendra Panda
7. Sandhyarani Panda Petitioners ....
Mr.J.K.Mohapatra, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....
Opp. Party Mrs. Susamarani Sahoo, Addl. Standing Counsel
CORAM:
JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.
ORDER
22.06.2022 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 G.R. Case No.386 of 2022 arising out of Bansada P.S. Case No.170 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Chandbali for alleged commission of offences under sections 294/323/325/
// 2 // 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
Perused the F.I.R.
Learned counsel for the State submitted that there are four injured persons, out of which three have sustained simple injury and one Annapurna Das has sustained grievous injury on the right hand which is a lacerated wound of size 2 cm X 1 cm and she placed the statement of Annapurna Das from which it appears that the allegations are omnibus in nature. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respective parties, the nature of accusation against the petitioners and the offences are triable by Magistrate and the only non-bailable offence is under section 506 of the Indian Penal Code and the fact that the petitioners nos.1, 2, 3 and 7 are ladies, keeping in view the proviso to section 437(1) Cr.P.C.
, I am inclined to release all 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 anticipatory 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.
// 3 // 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.
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