Hazattali@ Santosh@ Santosh Kumar Malik v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.16041 of 2021 Hazattali @ Santosh @ Santosh Kumar Malik ....

Petitioner Mr. P.K. Ray, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Smt. Susamarani Sahoo, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO

ORDER

12.01.2022 01.

Order No.

This matter is taken up by video conferencing 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 G.R. Case No.1776 of 2021 arising out of Sabrang P.S. Case No.153 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Bhadrak for alleged commission of offences under sections 457/380 of the Indian Penal Code.

Perused the F.I.R.

Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that though the

// 2 // F.I.R. was lodged against unknown person but subsequently, on the petition filed by the Investigating Officer, non-bailable warrant of arrest has been issued against the petitioner for which he is apprehending the arrest and the offences are triable by Magistrate and on 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 for the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting officer with further conditions that he shall appear before the Investigating Officer on 24.01.

2022 and he shall cooperate with the investigation and shall further appear before the Investigating Officer as and when required but to that effect, written intimation has been served on the petitioner. If the petitioner fails to appear on the date fixed or does not cooperate with the investigation, the prosecuting agency is at liberty to seek appropriate remedy for cancellation of the anticipatory bail order of the petitioner.

The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

Parties may utilize the soft copy of this order available in the High Court's website or print out thereof at par with certified copy in the manner

// 3 // prescribed vide Office Order dated 7th January 2022. ( S.K. Sahoo) Judge RKM