Bisu @ Sunil Kumar Patra v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.6613 of 2022 Bisu @ Sunil Kumar Patra ....

Petitioner Mr.D.R. Mishra, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr.Rajesh Tripathy, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

06.07.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode). Heard 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 Industrial Nisa P.S. Case No.44 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No.242 of 2022 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C., Chhendipada for alleged commission of offences under section 380 of the Indian Penal Code.

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

Considering the submission made by the learned

// 2 // counsel for the petitioner that the offence is triable by Magistrate, the F.I.R. was lodged against unknown persons and during the course of investigation, the coaccused Liku @ Prafulla Nayak was taken into custody and on the basis of his statement before the police, the petitioner has been arrayed as accused and the said co-accused has already been released on bail and on hearing the learned counsel for the State, 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.

Violation of any of the above conditions shall entail cancellation of bail.

The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge

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