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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.560 of 2025 1) Siba Sethy ..... Petitioners 2) Saroj Kanta Sethy 3) Tukuna Sethy
Represented By Adv. - Deepak Ku Sahoo -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Parties
Represented By Adv. – M.R.Patra, A.S.C.
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
ORDER 17.01.2025
Order No.
01.
1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode).
2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned Addl. Standing Counsel for the State. Perused the records.
3. This is an application under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S., 2023 filed by the Petitioners for anticipatory bail, involving offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 296, 118, 125(a), 303(2), 351(2), 3(5) of B.N.S. in G.R. Case No.2305 of 2024 in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Kendrapara arising out of Mahakalapada P.S. Case No.257 of 2024.
4. Considering the seriousness of the allegation, gravity of the offence and the facts of the case, although I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioners, however it is observed that, in the event the Petitioners surrender and move for bail before the learned
Page 2 of 2. court in seisin over the matter within a period of three weeks from today, they shall be released on bail on such terms and conditions as the learned Magistrate may deem just and proper. Violation of any of the terms and conditions shall entail cancellation of the bail.
5. It is further directed that the bail granted to the Petitioner No.1 shall be subject to depositing a cash security of Rs.3,000/- (Rupees Three Thousand) before the learned Court in seisin over the matter, which shall be kept in any Nationalized bank in interest bearing account initially for a period of one year which will be renewable from time to time till conclusion of trial and the same shall be abide by the final outcome of the trial of the case.
6. It is further directed that the bail granted to the petitioners shall be subject to the verification of their criminal antecedent and injury report of the injured. In the event, the Petitioner No.1 is having more than one criminal antecedent and the Petitioner Nos.2 and 3 are having any criminal antecedent or the injuries sustained by the injured are grievous in nature, then this order shall stand automatically revoked.
7. The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly.
8. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules.
( A.K. Mohapatra)
Judge Anil