Gobardhan Muduli v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.15951 of 2021

1. Gobardhan Muduli

2. Bijay Das @ Bijay Kumar Das ....

Petitioners Mr. P.S. Das, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. Arupananda Das, Addl. Government Advocate Mr. S.K. Bhanjadeo, Advocate for the informant

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO

ORDER

12.01.2022 01.

Order No.

This matter is taken up by video conferencing mode. Mr.

Sanjib Kumar Bhanjadeo, learned counsel submits that he has filed vakalatnama on behalf of the informant and the matter has been amicably settled between the parties.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that Chandaka P.S. Case No.273 of 2021 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1070 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C.(O), Bhubaneswar.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the informant.

This is an application under section 438 Cr.P.C. for

// 2 // grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in connection with G.R. Case No.1070 of 2021 arising out of Chandaka P.S. Case No.273 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C.(O), Bhubaneswar for alleged commission of offences under sections 341/354/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code read with section 25 of the Arms Act. Perused the F.I.R.

Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the offences are triable by Magistrate and it is a case and counter case and on hearing the learned counsel for the State and since the matter has been amicably settled, 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.10,000/- (rupees ten 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 such facts to the Court or to the Investigating Officer.

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

The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

Parties may utilize the soft copy of this order

// 3 // available in the High Court's website or print out thereof at par with certified copy in the manner prescribed vide Office Order dated 7th January 2022.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge RKM