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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1376 of 2024 1) Jogi Sethi @ Rajesh Sethi ..... Petitioners 2) Rabindra Nayak 3) Prasant Mohapatra
Represented By Adv. - Pratik Dash -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Parties
Represented By Adv. – U.C.Jena, A.S.C.
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
ORDER 29.01.2025
Order No.
02.
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 438, Cr.P.C. filed by the Petitioners for anticipatory bail, involving offence punishable under Sections 341/294/323/307/506/427/34 of I.P.C. in C.T. Case No.999 of 2023 of the Court of learned J.M.F.C.-III, Bhubaneswar arising out of Nayapalli P.S. Case No.475 of 2023.
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 court in seisin over the matter within a period of three weeks from
Page 2 of 2. 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 Petitioners shall be subject to the verification of their criminal antecedent and the injury report. In the event, the Petitioners are having any criminal antecedent or the injured has sustained any grievous injury, then this
order shall stand automatically revoked.
6. The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly.
7. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules.
( A.K. Mohapatra)
Judge Anil