Manoj Jal v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.14595 of 2022 Manoj Jal & Others ....

Petitioners Mr. Rabi Narayan Mohanty, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH Order No.

ORDER

29.11.2022 01.

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

2. By means of this application, the Petitioners seek grant of bail under Section 438, Cr.P.C. in apprehension of arrest for their alleged involvement in the offences U/s. 147/148/341/294/324/325/ 307/354-B/506/149, I.P.C., in connection with Deogaon P.S. Case No.0146 of 2021 corresponding to G.R. Case No.942 of 2021 pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Bolangir.

3. With regard to Petitioner No.1 - Manoj Jal, keeping in view the submission of the parties and having gone through the nature of allegations as emerged from the materials on record, and further the circumstances appearing, the seriousness and gravity of the offences, while this court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail, it is directed that in the event Petitioner No.1 surrenders and moves for bail before the learned S.D.J.M., Bolangir in the aforesaid G.R.

// 2 // Case, within a period of three weeks from today, he shall be allowed to go on bail on such terms and conditions as would be deemed just and proper by the said court, but subject to the following further conditions that - (i) He shall appear before the I.O. once in every week for a period of six months.

(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, intimidate, ill-treat or harass the Informant and his family members including the prosecution witnesses in any manner and shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence in any manner whatsoever.

(iv) Violation of any of the conditions shall entail cancellation of bail.

4. So far as Petitioner Nos.2 & 3 - namely Mandhata @ Krushna Jal and Premalal Jal are concerned, this Court is not inclined to admit them to go on bail, having regard to the fact that charge-sheet has already been submitted in the meantime and they have been charge-sheeted under Section 307, I.P.C. Accordingly, their prayer for anticipatory bail stands rejected.

5. The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly.

( Chittaranjan Dash ) Judge S.K. Parida