Chandan @ Sunil Kumar Sethi v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.6001 of 2022 Chandan @ Sunil Kumar Sethi ....

Petitioner Mr. J.K. Mohapatra, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mrs. Susamarani Sahoo, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

28.06.2022 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 Dhusuri P.S. Case No. 168 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 345 of 2022 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Dhamnagar for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 341, 323, 325, 294, 354, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Perused the first information report annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the offences are triable by

// 2 // Magistrate and on hearing the learned counsel for the State, who submitted that the injured Netrananda Sethi has sustained simple injuries, 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 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