Tutu @ Niranjana Behera v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.14576 of 2022 Tutu @ Niranjana Behera ....

Petitioner Mr. Mahes Das, Advocate -versusState of Odisha and another ....

Opp. Parties Mr. Debasis Biswal, ASC

CORAM:

JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH Order No.

ORDER

29.11.2022 01.

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 anticipation of arrest for his alleged involvement in the offences U/s.498-A/323/342/34 IPC read with Section 4 of the D.P. Act.

3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the marriage between the husband and wife has completed 14 years where after the allegation as to demand of dowry and the cruelty has been surfaced by means of this F.I.R. This is a family dispute in the joint family.

4. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, keeping in view the submission of the parties, the nature of allegations, the circumstances appearing, the seriousness and gravity of the

// 2 // offences, while this Court is not inclined to grant the anticipatory bail, it is directed that in the event the Petitioner surrenders in connection with Aul P.S. Case No.380 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No.694 of 2022 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C., Aul within a period of two weeks' hence and moves for bail, he shall be released on such terms and conditions as would be deemed just and proper by the said court with further conditions that he shall appear in person before the court below on each date of posting of the case unless specifically exempted by the court concerned.

5. The ABLAPL is disposed of.

(Chittaranjan Dash) Judge KC Bisoi