Rankanath Khandei v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.8544 of 2022 Rankanath Khandei & Others ....

Petitioners Mr. Amitabh Tripathy, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opposite Party Mr. P.C. Das, A.S.C.

CORAM:

JUSTICE A.K.MOHAPATRA

ORDER

04.08.2022 Order No.

01.

1.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode).

2.

On the basis of oral prayer, learned counsel for the Petitioners is allowed to make necessary correction in the cause-title of the bail application in court today, so far as the name of the Court is concerned.

3.

Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners as well as learned Addl. Standing Counsel for the State.

4.

This is an application under Section 438, Cr.P.C. filed by the Petitioners for anticipatory bail, involving offences punishable under Sections 498-A/294/323/354/506/379/34, I.P.C. 5.

Considering the seriousness and gravity of the offence as alleged and the facts of the case, although this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioners, however it is observed that, in the event Petitioner Nos.2, 3 & 4 namely Sarojini Khandei,

// 2 // Jadumani Khandei and Sankar Khandei respectively surrender before the learned J.M.F.C., Daspalla in G.R. Case No.250 of 2022 corresponding to Daspalla P.S. Case No.139 of 2022 within a period of three weeks from today, they shall be released on bail on such terms and conditions as the learned Magistrate may deem just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. While imposing conditions for bail, learned Magistrate shall also impose condition that the Petitioners shall appear before the learned trial court on each date fixed for trial, without fail. Violation of any of the conditions by the Petitioners shall entail cancellation of the bail. 6.

However, so far as Petitioner No.1 - Rankanath Khandei is concerned, learned counsel for the Petitioners does not press his application for bail. Accordingly, the ABLAPL so far as Petitioner No.1 is dismissed as not pressed.

7.

The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly.

8.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. (A.K. Mohapatra) Judge S.K.Parida