Chittaranjan Panda v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL NO.9798 OF 2020 Chittaranjan Panda & Others ....

Petitioners Mr. R.N. Rout, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opposite Party Mr.S.K. Nayak, AGA, Mr. B.S. Das, Adv. (Informant)

CORAM:

MR. JUSTICE D.DASH

ORDER

25.04.2022 Order No.

04.

1.

This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement (virtual/physical) mode.

2.

Learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that these Petitioners are having the close acquaintance of the family member of the deceased, when the deceased committed suicide within a period of seven years of marriage, they have been unnecessarily arraigned in the case as accused with the general allegations that they were joining with their son and other family members in demanding dowry and torturing the deceased. It is his submission that the doctor conducting postmortem examination for definite opinion and have kept it reserve for awaiting chemical examination report. It is also stated that the Petitioners being under interim protection since 09.09.2020 have been cooperating with the investigation without misusing the liberty. In view of all these above and in the absence of any other impediment; he urges for grant of anticipatory bail to the Petitioners. 3.

Learned counsel for the State as well as learned Counsel for the Informant do not dispute the fact that the deceased as per

// 2 // the opinion of the doctor has committed suicide and that no such bodily injury suggestive of any physical torture sometime before the incident has also been noticed. He, however, submits that the Petitioners being the close acquaintance with the members of the family of the deceased with the allegations of demand and torture at their instance upon the deceased, their culpability by virtue of attraction of the available presumption under section-113A/113B of the Evidence Act stands drawn.

4.

Considering the submissions and on going through the nature of accusations; further keeping in view the surrounding circumstances of the case as also concerning the Petitioners as also the role said to have been played by these Petitioners in the incident and in the absence of any other impediment, it is directed that in the event the Petitioners surrender before the Court in seisin of the case in connection with Sahadevkhunta P.S. Case No.187 of 2020 corresponding to C.T. Case No.532 of 2020 on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Balasore within three weeks hence and move for their release on bail, they shall be released on bail on such terms and conditions as would be deemed just and proper by the Court in seisin of the case with further condition that they will not threaten or terrorize the prosecution witnesses in any manner.

5.

The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.

(D. Dash), Judge.

Narayan