Prasanta Kumar Mallik v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.14710 of 2022 Prasanta Kumar Mallik and others .... Petitioners Mr. B.R. Mohanty, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. Debasis Biswal, ASC

CORAM:

JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH Order No.

ORDER

21.12.2022 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 apprehension of arrest for their alleged involvement in the offences U/s.448/379/353/427/34 IPC and Section 29 of the Grama Panchayat Act.

3. Learned counsel for the State submits that there is no criminal antecedent stands to the credit of the present Petitioners.

4. Keeping in view of the nature of allegation, 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 the Petitioners surrender in connection with Mangalpur P.S. Case No.98 of 2022 corresponding to C.T. Case No.389 of

// 2 // 2022 pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Jajpur within a period of two weeks' hence and move 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; 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. Violation of any of the conditions shall entail cancellation of bail of the Petitioners. The ABLAPL is disposed of.

(Chittaranjan Dash) Judge KC Bisoi