Amin Khan v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.16557 of 2021 Amin Khan ....

Petitioner Mr.J. Sahoo, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr.J.P. Patra, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

24.01.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through 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 Khurda Sadar P.S. Case No.196 of 2021 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1560 of 2021 pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Khurda for alleged commission of offences under sections 294, 323, 324, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Perused the F.I.R. annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

Considering submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that it is a case and counter case and there is background of civil dispute between the parties, the offences are triable by Magistrate and the only non-bailable offence is

// 2 // under section 506 of the Indian Penal Code 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 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.

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 PKSahoo