Jyotsnamayee Behera v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.6035 of 2022 Jyotsnamayee Behera ....

Petitioner Mr.B.P. Mohanty, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr.Rajesh Tripathy, 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 the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

This is an application under section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with Pirahat P.S. Case No.50 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 892 of 2022 pending before the learned S.D.J.M., Bhadrak for alleged commission of offences under sections 379 and 411 of the Indian Penal Code.

Perused the F.I.R. annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been falsely entangled in the case as she is the owner of the offending

// 2 // truck bearing registration No. OD-01U-6795, the offences are triable by Magistrate and on hearing the learned counsel for the State, who submitted that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and keeping in view the proviso to section 437(1) of Cr.P.C., 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, she 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 she shall make herself available for interrogation by the I.O. as and when required and she 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 PKSahoo