Prasanna Kumar Khatei v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No. 15172 of 2022 Prasanna Kumar Khatei ....

Petitioner Mr. M.R Khatua, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. Debasis Biswal, ASC

CORAM:

JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH Order No.

ORDER

14.12.2022 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 apprehension of arrest for his alleged involvement in the offences U/s. 341/294/323/427/379/506/34 of IPC.

3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the present Petitioner does not have criminal antecedent to his credit.

4. Keeping in view the submission of the parties, the nature of allegations as emerged from the materials on record, the circumstances appearing, the seriousness and gravity of the offences, it is directed that in the event the Petitioner surrenders and moves for bail in connection with Balipatna P.S. Case No.258 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1139 of 2022 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C. (O), Bhubaneswar within a period of three weeks hence and move for bail, he shall be released on such terms

// 2 // and conditions as would be deemed just and proper by the said court. However, if the learned court allows the Petitioner to go on bail, then the following further conditions shall be imposed:- (i) The Petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs. 2000/- (Rupees Two thousand) before the learned court below; (ii) he shall appear before the I.O. and shall cooperate with the investigation as and when required;

(iii) he shall also appear before the trial court on each date of trial, without fail, till conclusion of the trial; (iv) he shall not threaten, intimidate or terrorize the Informant in any manner;

(v) he shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence in any manner whatsoever and (vi) he shall not indulge in any other crime of similar nature or otherwise to the present case, in any manner whatsoever, while on bail.

Violation of any of the conditions shall entail cancellation of bail.

5. It is made clear that the learned court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the Petitioners. In case more than one antecedent is noticed, the order of this Court shall not be given effect to and the court shall be free to deal with matter of bail according to its merit without further reference to the present.

6. The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly.

(Chittaranjan Dash) Judge B.K Sahoo/AKPradhan