Sudam Charan Sahoo v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.16839 of 2021

1. Sudam Charan Sahoo

2. Manjulata Sahoo ....

Petitioners Mr.P.K. Routray, Advocate -versusState of Odisha ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

27.01.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through video conferencing.

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 Soro P.S. Case No. 498 of 2021 corresponding to C.T. Case No. 1062 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Soro for commission of alleged offences under sections 498-A, 307, 326-B, 506, 294/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the main offences under sections 307 and 326-B are concerned, the same is against the husband of the

// 2 // informant Bhaskar Chandra Sahoo and he has already been arrested and taken into custody and so far as the petitioners are concerned, they are the in-laws of the informant. Learned counsel further submitted that the accusation leveled against the petitioners may at best constitute an offence under section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code and therefore, the prayer for anticipatory bail may be favourably considered. Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail.

Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respective parties, nature of accusation against the petitioners, since the case arises out of a matrimonial dispute and the petitioners are the in-laws of the main accused, 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 any facts to the

// 3 // 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