Rashmita Behera v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.16113 of 2021 Rashmita Behera ....

Petitioner Mr. B. Dalai, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

19.01.2022 01.

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.397 of 2021 arising out of Balugaon P.S. Case No.213 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Chilika 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 the first information report was lodged against unknown person and during course of investigation, a person, who is the driver of the offending vehicle was taken into custody and the petitioner is the

// 2 // registered owner of the said vehicle and the ingredients of the offences are not attracted against the petitioner and the offences are triable by Magistrate and on hearing the learned counsel for the State and keeping in view the proviso to section 437(1) of Cr.P.C., 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, she 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 she shall make herself available for interrogation by the I.O. as and when required and she 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 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.

RKM ( S.K. Sahoo) Judge