Jitu Debta v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No. 13144 of 2022 Jitu Debta ....

Petitioner Mr. S.K. Jena, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. S. Patra, ASC

CORAM:

JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH Order No.

ORDER

22.12.2022 03.

1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and the State.

2. This is an application for bail U/s.438 Cr.P.C. filed by the Petitioner in apprehension of arrest for his alleged involvement in the offences U/s. 498-A/323/294/506/34 of IPC and Section-4 of D.P Act.

3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the Petitioner does not have any criminal antecedent. He further submits that the Informant is the wife of Petitioner and the Informant does not take care of her widow mother-in-law for which there was some dissension between the present Petitioner and the Informant.

4. Keeping in view the submission of the parties, the nature of allegations as emerged from the materials on record, the circumstances appearing, the seriousness and gravity of the

// 2 // offences, this Court is not inclined to grant the anticipatory bail, however, it is directed that in the event the Petitioner surrenders and moves for bail in connection with C.T. Case No.840 of 2022 arising out of Bargarh Town P.S. Case No.392 of 2022 pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Bargarh within a period of three weeks hence and he shall be admitted to go on bail on such terms and conditions as would be deemed just and proper by the said court with further conditions that the Petitioner shall appear in person before the learned court below on each date of posting of the case; the Petitioner shall appear before the I.O. and shall cooperate with the investigation as and when required; shall not threaten, intimidate or terrorize the Informant. Violation of any of the conditions shall entail cancellation of bail.

5. The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly.

(Chittaranjan Dash) Judge B.K Sahoo/AK Pradhan