Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/10369/2026 of BILUA @ RAJU BIVHAR Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 11 September 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 10369 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010675522026 Bilua @ Raju Bivhar …. Petitioner Mr. A.K. Raut, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 11.09.2026 01. 1. Heard
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 10369 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010675522026
Bilua @ Raju Bivhar
….
Petitioner
Mr. A.K. Raut, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
….
Opposite Party
Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Order No.
ORDER
11.09.2026
01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.T. Case No.783 of 2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C. (Cog. Taking), Jharsuguda, arising out of Brajrajnagar P.S. Case No.167 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 309(6) of BNS.
3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
4. Taking into account the nature of allegation and that since admittedly the Petitioner has criminal proclivity, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, it is directed that Petitioner may surrender before the learned
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J.M.F.C. (Cog. Taking), Jharsuguda in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today.
In the event of his surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned J.M.F.C. (Cog. Taking), Jharsuguda on merits, in the first hour of the day.
In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned J.M.F.C. (Cog. Taking), Jharsuguda, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day.
5. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavor to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day.
The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned J.M.F.C. (Cog. Taking), Jharsuguda is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application.
Ground of parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court(s) below.
6. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
7. U.C.C. as per rules.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Santoshi
Digitally Signed Signed by: SANTOSHI LENKA Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 12-Sep-2026 15:03:05 Signature Not Verified
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