Niranjan Sethi v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No. 16307 of 2021 Niranjan Sethi ....

Petitioner Mr.B.K. Nayak, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Ms. Susamarani Sahoo, Addl. Standing Counsel Mr. L. Sarangi, Advocate (for the informant)

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO

ORDER

Order No.

20.01.2022 01.

This matter is taken up by video conferencing mode. Heard Mr. B.K. Nayak, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. L. Sarangi, 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 petitioner in connection with G.R. Case No.520 of 2021 arising out of Nuagaon P.S. Case No.112 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Nayagarh for alleged commission of offences under sections 420/120-B/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Perused the F.I.R.

Considering the nature of accusation against the petitioner, the role played by the petitioner and the fact

// 2 // that the offences are triable by Magistrate, release of the co-accused Chandramani Sethi on anticipatory bail in ABLAPL No.15957 of 2021 as per the order dated 12.01.22 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 each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting officer with further conditions that he shall make himself available for interrogation by the I.O. as and when required and he 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.

( S.K. Sahoo) Judge P

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