Ranjit Kumar Sahoo @ Khokan Sahoo v. State Of Odisha
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.15598 of 2021 Ranjit Kumar Sahoo @ Khokan Sahoo ....
Petitioner Mr.Deepankar Varwaj, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....
Opp. Party Mrs.Susama Rani Sahoo, Addl. Standing Counsel
CORAM:
JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.
ORDER
04.01.2022 01.
This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode).
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
This is an application under section 438, Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with Naugaon P.S. Case No.117 of 2021 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1255 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Jagatsinghpur for alleged commission of offences under sections 186, 332, 394/34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 52(a) of Orissa Excise Act.
Perused the F.I.R. annexed to the anticipatory bail application.
Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the offences are triable by
// 2 // Magistrate and similarly situated co-accused, namely, Papuna Mallick has already been enlarged on bail by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Jagatsinghpur as per order dated 15.11.2021, copy of the bail order produced and taken on record and after hearing the learned counsel for the State, I am inclined to release the petitioner on anticipatory bail and accordingly, this Court directs that in the event of arrest of the petitioner in connection with the aforesaid case, he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting officer with further conditions that he shall make himself available for interrogation by the I.O. as and when required and he shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing any facts to the Courts or to the investigating Officer.
Violation of any of the above conditions shall entail cancellation of bail.
The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.
Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.
PKSahoo ( S.K. Sahoo) Judge