Order No. 25.01.2022

01. This matter is taken up through video conferencing.

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

This is an application under section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with Nayapalli P.S. Case No.513 of 2021 corresponding to C.T. Case No.6120 of 2021 pending before the learned S.D.J.M., Bhubaneswar for commission of alleged offences under sections 147 , 148 , 506 , 341 , 323 , 294 , 384 , 385 , 149 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, sections 25 , 27 and 35 of the Arms Act and section 7 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act.

// 2 // Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that one of the co-accused, namely, Rishi @ Amlan Mohanty who approached this Court in ABLAPL No. 15711 of 2021 has already been released on anticipatory bail as per order dated 11.01.2022. Learned counsel further submitted that the petitioner is a student of NIIS, Higher Secondary School and he is ready and willing to cooperate with the investigation and parents of the petitioner shall ensure that no offence is repeated in the near future and in view of the young age of the petitioner, the prayer for anticipatory bail may be favourably considered.

Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for bail.

Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respective parties, nature of accusation against the petitioner, release of the co- accused on anticipatory bail and the young age of the petitioner, 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 Page 2 of 3 // 3 // 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 any facts to the 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 Page 3 of 3