Habiba Begum v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No. 16272 of 2021 1.Habiba Begum 2.Seemab Shawana

3. Sabahat Jahan ....

Petitioners Mr. K.M.H. Niamati, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr.A.K. Beura, Addl. Standing Counsel Mr. Anil Kumar Das, Advocate for the informant

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO

ORDER

Order No.

20.01.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through video conferencing mode.

Heard Mr. K.M.H. Niamati, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. Anil Kumar Das, learned counsel for the informant and learned counsel for the State. This is an application under section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in connection with Khandagiri P.S. Case No.609 of 2021 for alleged commission of offences under sections 498-A/341/323/ 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code read

// 2 // with section 4 of the D.P. Act.

Perused the F.I.R.

Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioner no.1 is the mother-in-law and petitioners nos.2 and 3 are the sister-in-laws of the informant respectively and due to matrimonial dispute, the case has been foisted and the offences are triable by Magistrate and on hearing the learned counsel for the State as well as learned counsel for the informant and keeping in view the proviso to section 437(1) of Cr.P.C, 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 anticipatory 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.

// 3 // 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. ( S.K. Sahoo) Judge P