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Nila @ Nilamani Meher v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC5 Jan 2022ABLAPL/15691/2021

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What is this about?

The High Court of Orissa granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner under section 438 Cr.P.C. in a cheating and forgery case, subject to conditions ensuring availability for interrogation and preventing inducement of witnesses.

What did the court decide?

Release of petitioner on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and complying with conditions regarding interrogation and witness tampering.

Nila @ Nilamani Meher Vs State of Odisha — Cheating and Forgery | Orissa HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

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ABLAPL No.15691 of 2021

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Nila @ Nilamani Meher

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Petitioner

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Mr.A.K. Sahoo, Advocate

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-versus-

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State of Odisha …. Opp. Party

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Mr. Arupananda Das, Addl. Government Advocate

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CORAM:

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JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO

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Order No.

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ORDER 05.01.2022

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This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode). Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

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This is an application under section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with C.T. Case No.351 of 2021 arising out of Komna P.S. Case No.351 of 2021 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C. -cum- G.N.A., Komna for alleged commission of offences under sections 417/370(3)(4)/120-B/34 of the Indian Penal Code read with section 25 of the Inter State Migrant Workmen (RE & CS) Act, 1979.

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Perused the F.I.R.

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Taking into account the nature of accusation

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against the petitioner as per the first information report and after hearing the learned counsel for the State, I am inclined to release the petitioner on anticipatory bail and accordingly, this Court directs that in the event of arrest of the petitioner in connection with the aforesaid case, he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting officer with further conditions that he shall make himself available for interrogation by the I.O. as and when required and he 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.

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Violation of any of the above conditions shall entail cancellation of bail.

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The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.

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Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

( S.K. Sahoo)

Judge

RKM

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