Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/8216/2026 of GANESWAR MAHANTA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 8 September 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 8216 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010512902026 Ganeswar Mahanta …. Petitioner Mr. S.S. Parida, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha 2. Harmohan Mahanta …. Opposite Parties Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 8216 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010512902026
Ganeswar Mahanta
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Petitioner
Mr. S.S. Parida, Advocate
-versus-
1. State of Odisha
2. Harmohan Mahanta
….
Opposite Parties
Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
08.09.2026
03. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. case No.1150 of 2026, pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M. Kenojhar, arising out of Keonjhar Sadar P.S. Case No.373 of 2026, for commission of offences punishable under Sections 318(4) of BNS.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner in view of the agreement that the Petitioner has entered with the informant indicating that he has to refund an amount of Rs.1,80,000/-. The same not having been refunded, the present FIR has been instituted.
4. It is further submitted that taking into account the nature of allegation, the dispute at the outset is civil in nature.
5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
6. Taking into account the nature of allegation, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, it is directed that Petitioner may surrender before the learned S.D.J.M. Kenojhar 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 S.D.J.M. Kenojhar on merits, in the first hour of the day.
In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned S.D.J.M. Kenojhar, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day.
7. 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 S.D.J.M. Kenojhar is called upon to transmit the case record to
the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application.
8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
9. 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: 10-Sep-2026 18:41:40 Signature Not Verified