Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/334/2025 of KOUSIK MEHER Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 8 September 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.334 of 2025 CNR No. ODHC010014662025 1. Koushik Meher …. Petitioner Mr.Bikram Charan Ghadei, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha 2. Paramananda Mahananda …. Opposite Parties Mr.C.R. Swain, AGA Mr.S.N.Mishra, Advocate for
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.334 of 2025
CNR No. ODHC010014662025
1. Koushik Meher
….
Petitioner
Mr.Bikram Charan Ghadei, Advocate
-versus-
1. State of Odisha
2. Paramananda Mahananda
…. Opposite Parties
Mr.C.R. Swain, AGA
Mr.S.N.Mishra, Advocate for Informant
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
08.09.2026
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1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with the case arising out of Boden P.S. Case No.291 of 2024 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C.- cum-Gramya Nyayalaya, Boden, for commission of offences punishable under Sections 420/34 of the IPC
3. This matter was on Board on 01.09.2026 and since there was no appearance on behalf of the Informant, the same stood adjourned to this day to give another opportunity to the Informant to put forth his case.
4. There is no appearance on behalf of the Informant today as well.
5. Learned counsel for the State, while opposing the prayer for pre-arrest bail, submits that taking into account the nature of allegation that the Petitioner duped the Informant for a sum of Rs.10,00,000/- with an assurance to provide a job and that the co-accused has been taken to custody, the Petitioner ought not to be released on pre-arrest bail.
6. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that since the charge sheet in the case has already been has filed, custodial interrogation of the Petitioner is not warranted. Per contra, learned counsel for the State submits that the charge sheet indicates that there is a prima facie case against the Petitioner and the trail of money is through account.
7. Considering the rival submission, this Court is not inclined to entertain this application of the Petitioner for pre-arrest bail. However, it is directed that he may surrender before the learned J.M.F.C.-cum-Gramya Nyayalaya, Boden, in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today.
8. In the event of his surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned J.M.F.C.-cum- Gramya Nyayalaya, Boden, on merits, in the first hour of the day.
9. In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned J.M.F.C.-cum-Gramya Nyayalaya, Boden, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day.
10. 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.
11. The case diary be made available to the concerned Courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned J.M.F.C.-cum- Gramya Nyayalaya, Boden, is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application. The question of parity, if so urged, shall be taken into account.
12. The Court below is requested to verify the criminal antecedents of the Petitioner and if it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has criminal antecedent of similar nature, this order shall not be given effect to.
13. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.
(V. Narasingh)
Judge Basu Digitally Signed Signed by: BASUDEV NAYAK Designation: ADDL. DY. REGISTRAR-CUM-ADDL. PRINCIPAL SECY Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA : CUTTACK Date: 10-Sep-2026 18:22:22 Signature Not Verified