Sara @ Saraswati Behera v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

BLAPL No. 5780 of 2022 Sara @ Saraswati Behera & Ors.

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Petitioner Mr. B.R. Tripathy, Advocate - Versus - State of Odisha ....

Opposite Party Mr. P.K. Maharaj, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA

ORDER

13.07.2022 1.

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

Order No.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Addl. Standing Counsel for the State.

3. The petitioners are in custody since 08.05.2022 in connection with Khallikote P.S. Case No.246 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No.574 of 2022 of the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Khallikote for the alleged commission of offence under Sections 147/148/294/323/324/325/307/354-B/506/149 of IPC.

4. It is submitted that the matter arose out of a prior dispute between two groups of persons relating to kidnapping the daughter of the petitioner no.2 by the son of the informant. There was a quarrel leading to a scuffle, in course of which, the petitioners, who are ladies, are said to have assisted their husbands in assaulting the informant and their family members and also damaged the auto rickshaw belonging to the informant. It is further submitted that the injuries sustained by the injured persons are simple in nature.

5. Considering the submissions as above and the materials on record and the period of detention in custody, I am inclined to allow the prayer for bail. Let the petitioners be released on bail on such terms and conditions as the court in seisin over the matter may deem fit and proper to impose including the condition that they shall personally appear before the trial Court on each date of posting of the case without fail.

6. BLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

7. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.

(Sashikanta Mishra) Judge A.K. Rana