Lalat Puhan v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.16042 of 2021

1. Lalat Puhan

2. Bikash Puhan

3. Tulu Puhan

4. Jitendra Puhan

5. Pravakar Puhan

6. Santanu Puhan

7. Rasananda Rout

8. Babul Puhan

9. Nishikanta Rout 10.Daka Rout 11.Sunil Kumar Rout 12.Harihar Puhan 13.Happy Puhan 14.Bijaya Kumar Swain 15.Krupasinghu Rout 16.Srinibas Puhan 17.Sanjeeb Kumar Nayak 18.Bibhuti Puhan 19.Dipu Puhan 20.Basanti Puhan 21.Rojina Puhan 22.Jyoshna Rout 23.Jnaki Puhan 24.Minati Puhan 25.Kanaka Puhan 26.Jitendra Rout ....

Petitioners Mr. D.K. Mohanty, Advocate .... Opp.Party State of Odisha Mr. A.K. Beura, Addl.

Standing Counsel

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CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

04.05.2022 03.

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 Khuntuni P.S. Case No. 64 of 2021 corresponding to C.T. Case No.204 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Athagarh for the commission of the alleged offences punishable under sections 147, 148, 294, 506, 457, 427, 395, 149 of the Indian Penal Code read with section 25/27 of the Arms Act.

Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners that on account of dispute between the Sarpanch and the villagers, the case has been foisted and the accusation against the petitioners are omnibus in nature and after hearing the learned counsel for the State who submitted that petitioner no.1, namely, Lalat Puhan has one criminal antecedent and the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners that in the said case, the petitioner no.1 is on bail, I am inclined to release the petitioners on anticipatory bail and accordingly, this Court directs

// 3 // 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 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.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge P