HC grants bail to Hansita, Anil | Bhubaneswar News
Cuttack: Orissa high court has granted bail to fraud accused Hansita Abhilipsa and Anil Kumar Mohanty, arrested for minting money from businessmen and corporate houses posing as daughter and son-in-law of P K Mishra, principal secretary to the prime minister.
Justice R K Pattanaik granted both bail on Monday in the case registered at Infocity police station in Bhubaneswar subject to them furnishing bail bonds of Rs 50,000 each with one solvent surety each for the like amount to the satisfaction of JMFC-II, Bhubaneswar. Both are in custody since Dec last year.
“It is not that the petitioners have so much clout and status to influence the investigation and therefore, if released, might tamper with evidence. That apart, the financial transaction has already been investigated, especially with regard to ESL, Bokaro. Since high value transactions have taken place and it was in running the businesses of the companies, the suspicion has been entertained. Whether such suspicion is true or false is only to be exhumed during further investigation,” Justice Pattanaik observed.
“Having reached at such conclusion and keeping in view the legal position discussed herein before, the court is that the petitioners, who are in custody, since the month of December, 2024, should be allowed to go on bail with suitable conditions,” Justice Pattanaik said.
While giving the JMFC-II, Bhubaneswar, liberty to impose such other conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, Justice Pattanaik directed the petitioners not leave the jurisdiction of the trial court without permission, surrender their passports forthwith and not to indulge themselves in such similar mischief after being released.
Justice R K Pattanaik granted both bail on Monday in the case registered at Infocity police station in Bhubaneswar subject to them furnishing bail bonds of Rs 50,000 each with one solvent surety each for the like amount to the satisfaction of JMFC-II, Bhubaneswar. Both are in custody since Dec last year.
“It is not that the petitioners have so much clout and status to influence the investigation and therefore, if released, might tamper with evidence. That apart, the financial transaction has already been investigated, especially with regard to ESL, Bokaro. Since high value transactions have taken place and it was in running the businesses of the companies, the suspicion has been entertained. Whether such suspicion is true or false is only to be exhumed during further investigation,” Justice Pattanaik observed.
“Having reached at such conclusion and keeping in view the legal position discussed herein before, the court is that the petitioners, who are in custody, since the month of December, 2024, should be allowed to go on bail with suitable conditions,” Justice Pattanaik said.
While giving the JMFC-II, Bhubaneswar, liberty to impose such other conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, Justice Pattanaik directed the petitioners not leave the jurisdiction of the trial court without permission, surrender their passports forthwith and not to indulge themselves in such similar mischief after being released.
