ABLAPL/10327/2026 of DHARANIDHARA DWIBEDY @ DHARANIDHARA DWIBEDY Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 10 September 2026

ORDER

10.09.2026

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.35 of 2019 pending in the Court of learned SDJM, Nilgiri, arising out of Nilagiri P.S. Case No.26 of 2019 for commission of offence punishable under Sections 379/ 353/ 34 of the IPC r/w Section 3 of Prevention of damage to Public property Act, 1984.

3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that by order dated 27.08.2021, this Court taking into account the nature of allegations in

ABLAPL No.10661 of 2021, was directed that in the event of arrest, the Petitioner be released on bail.

4. It is stated that charge sheet in the case at hand has was submitted on 31.12.2021 and the Petitioner was never taken into custody.

5. It is brought to the notice of this Court that before passing of the order dated 27.08.2021 in ABLAPL No.10661 of 2021, adverted to hereinabove, NBW (A) was issued against the Petitioner and another co-accused-Sanjay Kumar Mehera. Hence, the Petitioner apprehends arrest. The copy of the order sheet of the learned SDJM, Nilgiri, is taken on record.

6. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.

7. Taking into account the earlier order passed by this Court and the background in which the NBW (A) has been issued, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioner shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper .

8. It is further stated that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.

9. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules.

(V. NARASINGH)

Judge

Soumya

Digitally Signed Signed by: SOUMYA RANJAN SAMAL Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 12-Sep-2026 14:05:57 Signature Not Verified