Mrutunjaya Padhi v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.13920 of 2022 Mrutunjaya Padhi ....

Petitioner Mr. B.N. Mahapatra, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opposite Party Mr. Shashanka Patra, A.S.C.

CORAM:

JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH

ORDER

21.11.2022 02.

1. Heard the learned counsel for the Petitioner and the State. Order No.

2. By means of this application, the Petitioner seeks grant of bail under Section 438, Cr.P.C. in apprehension of arrest for his alleged involvement in the offence under Sections 498-A/323/307/506/34, I.P.C. and Section 4 of the D.P. Act, in connection with Jajpur Road P.S. Case No.543 of 2022 corresponding to C.T. Case No.1382 of 2022 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C., Jajpur Road.

3. Learned counsel for the State submits that there is no Injury Report received yet in the case record.

4. Considering the submission of the parties, having gone through the nature of allegations as emerged from the materials on record, the circumstances appearing, seriousness and gravity of the offence, it is directed that in the event the Petitioner surrenders and moves for bail before the learned J.M.F.C., Jajpur Road in the aforesaid C.T. Case within a period of three weeks hence, he shall be admitted to bail on

// 2 // such terms and conditions as would be deemed just and proper by the said court, but subject to the following further conditions - (i) The Petitioner shall appear before the I.O. and shall cooperate with the investigation, as and when required; (ii) He shall also appear before the trial court on each date of trial, without fail, till conclusion of the trial.

(iii) He shall not threaten, terrorise, ill-treat or harass the Informant and her family members as well as the prosecution witnesses in any manner whatsoever, while on bail.

(iv) Violation of any of the conditions, as above, shall entail cancellation of the bail automatically.

5. The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly.

(Chittaranjan Dash) Judge S.K.Parida