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Orissa High CourtABLAPL/16628/2021allowed

Rajesh Kumar Bhoi v. State Of Odisha

2022-01-24Mr. Justice S.K.Sahoo3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.16628 of 2021 Rajesh Kumar Bhoi ....

Petitioner Mr.C.K.Pradhan, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mrs. Susama Rani Sahoo, 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 Oupada P.S. Case No.0015 of 2021 corresponding to C.T. Case No.117 of 2021 pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Nilgiri for alleged commission of offences under sections 294, 341, 323, 307, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Perused the F.I.R. annexed to the anticipatory bail application.

Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the allegation of assault

// 2 // by means of a spade is against the co-accused Nibita Rout and the allegation leveled against the petitioner may at best make out a case under section 294 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. PKSahoo ( S.K. Sahoo) Judge

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