Saidipta Sethi v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No. 15732 of 2021

1. Saidipta Sethi

2. Brikamditya Sethi

3. Bhajana Sethi ....

Petitioners Mr.Siva Sankar Chaini, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Ms. Susamarani Sahoo Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO

ORDER

Order No.

05.01.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Video Conferencing/Physical Mode). Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

This is an application under section 438 of Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in connection with Tihidi P.S. Case No.415 of 2021 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 2954 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Bhadrak for alleged commission of offences under sections 294/323/354/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Perused the F.I.R. annexed to the anticipatory

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Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners and the informant are neighbours and the offences are triable by Magistrate and there was civil dispute between the parties for which the case has been foisted against the petitioners and on hearing the learned counsel for the State, I am inclined to release the petitioners on anticipatory bail and accordingly, this Court directs that in the event of arrest of the petitioners in connection with the aforesaid case, they shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/-(Rupees twenty thousand) each with two sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting officer with further conditions that they shall make themselves available for interrogation by the I.O.

as and when required and they 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 conditions shall entail cancellation of bail. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

p ( S.K. Sahoo) Judge

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