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Orissa High CourtABLAPL/10169/2022disposed off

Manas Ranjan Dash v. State Of Odisha

2022-08-26Mr. Justice Aditya Kumar Mohapatra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.10169 of 2022 Manas Ranjan Dash ....

Petitioner Mr. Kedar Chandra Behera,Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr.S.Patra,A.S.C.

CORAM:

JUSTICE A.K. MOHAPATRA Order No.

ORDER

26.08.2022 01.

1.

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

2.

Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Additional Standing Counsel. Perused the records. 3.

This is an application under Section 438 Cr.P.C. filed by the Petitioner for anticipatory bail.

4.

It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the Additional Tahasildar-cum-Executive Officer, N.A.C. Kodala lodged F.I.R. on 13.06.2022 against unknown person. He also submits that the Petitioner was a contractual employee and he has no knowledge about the forged work. The Petitioner has already been terminated from his job by his authority. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the Petitioner is an innocent and falsely implicated in this case due to the dispute arises between local MLA

// 2 // and local Chairman.

5.

Considering the nature of allegations made, gravity of the offence and the facts of the case, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioner. However, it is directed that in the event the Petitioner surrenders before the learned J.M.F.C., Kodala in G.R.Case No.114 of 2022 arising out of Kodala P.S.Case No.314 of 2022 within a period of three weeks from today and moves for bail, he shall be released on bail on such terms and conditions as would be deemed just and proper by the learned Magistrate with further conditions that the Petitioner while on bail shall cooperate with the investigation and shall appear before the I.O. as and when required, they shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence or threaten, influence or terrorise the prosecution witnesses in any manner and shall also appear before the trial court on each and every date fixed. Violation of conditions shall entail cancellation of bail. 6.

Accordingly, the ABLAPL is disposed of.

7.

Issue urgent certified copy of this order in course of the day. ( A.K. Mohapatra) Judge RKS