Akshay Debadas Maharaj v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.14923 of 2022 Akshay Debadas Maharaj & Others ....

Petitioners Mr. Saroj Moharana, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opposite Party Mr. M.K. Mohanty, A.S.C.

CORAM:

JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH Order No.

ORDER

08.12.2022 01.

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

2. By means of this application, the Petitioners seek grant of bail U/s.438 Cr.P.C. in apprehension of arrest for their alleged involvement in the offences U/s. 498-A/294/323/506/354/34, I.P.C. and Section 4 of the D.P. Act, in connection with Raghunathpur P.S. Case No.196 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No.190 of 2022 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C.-cum-Grama Nyayalaya, Raghunathpur.

3. Considering the facts and submissions, nature of allegations, the circumstances appearing, the seriousness and gravity of the offences, while this court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail, however it is directed that, in the event the Petitioners surrender and move for bail before the learned J.M.F.C.-cum-Grama Nyayalaya, Raghunathpur in the aforesaid G.R. Case within a period of three weeks from today, they shall be allowed to go on bail on such terms

// 2 // and conditions as would be deemed just and proper by the said court, but subject to the following further conditions - (i) The Petitioners shall appear before the I.O. and shall cooperate with the investigation as and when required;

(ii) They shall not threaten, intimidate, terrorise, ill-treat or harass the Informant and her family members including the prosecution witnesses in any manner and shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence in any manner whatsoever, while on bail. (iii) Violation of any of the conditions shall entail cancellation of bail of the Petitioner.

4. The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly.

( Chittaranjan Dash ) Judge S.K. Parida