Orissa High Court

ABLAPL/10254/2026 of PRIYADARSHINI PRADHAN Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 9 September 2026

of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.10254 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010673412026 Priyadarshini Pradhan …. Petitioner Mr. H. Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 09.09.2026 01. 1. Heard

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

ABLAPL No.10254 of 2026

CNR No. ODHC010673412026

Priyadarshini Pradhan

….

Petitioner

Mr. H. Panda, Advocate

-versus-

State of Odisha

….

Opposite Party

Mr. S. K. Lenka, ASC

CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH

Order No.

ORDER

09.09.2026

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 Kuliana P.S. Case No.134 of 2026 pending on the file of learned Court in seisin for commission of offences punishable under Sections 115(2)/3(5)/324(4)/351(2)/351(3)/85 of BNS and Section 4 of DP Act.

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

4. Taking into account the nature of allegations and that the Petitioner is the mother-in-law, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks

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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.

5. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.

6. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.

(V. NARASINGH)

Judge

Jina Digitally Signed Signed by: JINA DIGAL Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 10-Sep-2026 19:08:11 Signature Not Verified

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