Sidheswar Behera v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.16667 of 2021

1. Sidheswar Behera

2. Bhaskar Sahoo

3. Rabindra Pradhan ....

Petitioners Mr. A. Biswal, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

Opp. Party Mr. A.K. Beura, Addl. Standing Counsel

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 petitioners 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 Tangi P.S. Case No.338 of 2021 for alleged commission of offences under sections 447/431/277/379/34 of the Indian Penal Code read with section 3 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984, sections 15 and 19 of the Environment Protection Act and section 4(2) of Wetland Conservation and Management Rules, 2017.

// 2 // Perused the F.I.R.

Considering the background of the case, the nature of accusation against the petitioners and since similarly situated co-accused persons have been enlarged on bail by this Court in ABLAPL No.12931 of 2021 and ABLAPL No.12932 of 2021 and on hearing the learned counsel for the State, 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 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 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

// 3 // prescribed vide Office Order dated 7th January 2022. ( S.K. Sahoo) Judge RKM