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Babuli Dash v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC1 Oct 2021ABLAPL/9574/2021

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What is this about?

This is an anticipatory bail petition filed by Babuli Dash and others apprehending arrest in a criminal case involving IPC offences and the Mine and Minerals Act. The High Court of Odisha granted pre-arrest bail, directing the arresting officer to release the petitioners on bail subject to cooperation with the investigation.

What did the court decide?

Petitioners are directed to be released on pre-arrest bail if arrested in the specified case, subject to cooperation with investigation and no other graver offences.

Babuli Dash Vs State of Odisha — Bail and Remand | Orissa HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

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ABLAPL No.9574 of 2021

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Babuli Dash and others

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Petitioners

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-versus-

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State of Odisha

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Opposite Party

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CORAM: JUSTICE S. PUJAHARI

ORDER

Order No.

01.10.2021

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

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The Petitioners apprehending their arrest in Balichandrapur P.S. Case No.207 of 2021 registered for alleged commission of offences punishable under Sections 341, 427, 294, 353, 392 read with Section 34 of the I.P.C. and Section 21(1) of the Mine and Minerals (Regulations and Development) Act, 1957, have filed this petition for their release on pre-arrest bail.

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Heard the learned counsel for the Petitioners and the learned counsel for the State.

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Considering the facts and submissions made, especially the nature and character of allegations, circumstances in which the offences stated to have been committed and also it being not disputed that the Petitioners’ release on pre-arrest bail shall not be an hindrance to a free and fair investigation, this Court is of the view that the Petitioners have made out a case for their release on pre-

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arrest bail, more particularly when they are ready and willing to cooperate with the investigation and they have no chance of absconding and/or tampering with the prosecution evidence, if released on pre-arrest bail.

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Hence, this Court directs that in the event of arrest of the Petitioners in connection with the aforesaid case, they be released on bail by the Officer effecting arrest on such terms and conditions as deemed just and proper.

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However, the aforesaid order is subject to the condition that Petitioners shall cooperate with the investigation and no other graver offence is reported against the Petitioners besides the aforesaid offences.

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The ABLAPL is, accordingly, disposed of being allowed.

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Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. (S. Pujahari) Judge

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