Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9472/2026 of PRABHABATI GOUDA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 8 September 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9472 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010600392026 1. Prabhabati Gouda 2. Nilakantha Gouda 3. Namrata Kumari Gouda …. Petitioners Mr. L. N. Rayatsingh, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. A . K. Pati, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.9472 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010600392026
1. Prabhabati Gouda
2. Nilakantha Gouda
3. Namrata Kumari
Gouda
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Petitioners
Mr. L. N. Rayatsingh, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr. A. K. Pati, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
08.09.2026
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1. At the outset, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the State that, in the case at hand the provision under Section 35(3) of BNSS has been resorted to by the Investigating Agency in respect of Petitioner Nos.1 and 2 (Prabhabati Gouda and Nilakantha Gouda respectively). And, the ABLAPL is confined to Petitioner No.3.
2. Accordingly, the ABLAPL in respect of Petitioner Nos.1 and 2 stand disposed of.
3. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State.
4. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.968 of 2026 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Bolangir, arising out of Bolangir Town P.S. Case No.319 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 3(5)/351(3)/85 of BNS.
5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
6. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the role ascribed to Petitioner No.3, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioner No.3 (Namrata Kumari Gouda) shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper.
7. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
8. 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 18:49:39 Signature Not Verified