Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9721/2026 of TRINATH PANGI @ DIPU Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 8 September 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9721 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010634412026 Trinath Pangi @ Dipu …. Petitioner Mr. M. Nandy, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. S. Routray, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 08.09.2026 02. 1. Heard
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.9721 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010634412026
Trinath Pangi @ Dipu
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Petitioner
Mr. M. Nandy, Advocate
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State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr. S. S. Routray, ASC
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 Special G.R. Case No.102 of 2025 pending on the file of learned Addl. Sessions Judge - Cum - Special Judge, Malkangiri, in the District of Malkangiri arising out of Chitrakonda P.S. Case No.123 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of NDPS Act.
3. The Petitioner was before this Court in ABLAPL No.13132 of 2025 and vide order dated 13.01.2026 taking into account the nature of contraband being more than the commercial quantity this Court was not inclined to entertain his application for pre-arrest bail.
4. In the meanwhile, it is submitted that charge sheet has been filed and the Petitioner has been cited as an absconder.
And, it is further submitted that because of the nature of implication, the Petitioner may be protected by pre-arrest bail.
5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
6. Taking into account the nature of allegations and filing of the charge sheet as has been rightly pointed out by the learned counsel Public Prosecutor that there is prima facie case against the Petitioner, in view of the rigors of Section 37(1)(b)(ii) of NDPS Act, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, in the event the Petitioner surrenders before the learned Court in seisin in the aforesaid case and moves an application for his release on bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit.
Ground of parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court(s) below.
7. The ABLAPL is accordingly 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