Bikash Ranjan Swain v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.14497 of 2022 Bikash Ranjan Swain and others .... Petitioners Mr. D.K. Sahoo, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. M.K. Mohanty, ASC

CORAM:

JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH Order No.

ORDER

23.11.2022 01.

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

2. This is an application for bail U/s.438 Cr.P.C. filed by the Petitioners in anticipation of arrest for their alleged involvement in the offences U/s.341/342/294/337/323/506/34 IPC.

3. Learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that there is a counter case registered implicating the Informant party. The incident is with regard to the setting fire on the crackers during Diwali.

4. Keeping in view the submission of the parties, the nature of allegations, the circumstances appearing, the seriousness and gravity of the offences, while this Court is not inclined to grant the anticipatory bail, it is directed that in the event the Petitioners surrender in connection with Kendrapara Sadar P.S. Case No.438 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No.2114 of 2022 pending in the

// 2 // court of learned S.D.J.M., Kendrapara within a period of two weeks' hence and moves for bail, they shall be released on such terms and conditions as would be deemed just and proper by the said court with further conditions that they shall appear in person before the court below on each date of posting of the case unless specifically exempted by the court concerned with the further conditions that they shall appear before the IO as and when required, shall not threaten or intimidate the Informant party in any manner whatsoever and shall cooperate with the investigation.

5. The ABLAPL is disposed of.

(Chittaranjan Dash) Judge KC Bisoi