Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/10279/2026 of GAGAN BEHERA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 10 September 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 10279 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010660442026 Gagan Behera …. Petitioner Mr. P.K. Deo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 10.09.2026 01. 1. Heard learned
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 10279 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010660442026
Gagan Behera
….
Petitioner
Mr. P.K. Deo, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
….
Opposite Party
Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Order No.
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.1887 of 2026, pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Jajpur arising out of Kuakhia P.S. Case No.347 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 306/3(5) of BNS.
3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
4. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the background in which the same has been made as borne out from the FIR, 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
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and proper subject to verification criminal antecedent of similar nature.
5. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to.
6. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Ayesha Digitally Signed Signed by: AYESHA ROUT Designation: Senior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 12-Sep-2026 13:53:54 Signature Not Verified
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