Bitu @ Sanjaya Kumar Sethi v. State Of Odisha
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.16569 of 2021 Bitu @ Sanjaya Kumar Sethi ....
Petitioner Mr. R.C. Swain, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....
Opp. Party Mr. Arupananda Das, Addl. Government Advocate
CORAM:
JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO
ORDER
24.01.2022 01.
Order No.
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.128 of 2020 arising out of Rajnagar P.S. Case No.98 of 2020 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Rajnagar for alleged commission of offences under sections 457/380/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Perused the F.I.R.
Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is a student of second year in School of Engineering and Technology at Marshaghai and he has been falsely implicated basing on
// 2 // the confessional statement of co-accused, namely, Biswajit Bal, who was apprehended at the spot and has been released on bail and the offences are triable by Magistrate 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 RKM