Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/10121/2026 of ANJANA PUHAN Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 3 September 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 10121 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010657292026 1. Anjana Puhan 2. Abhimanyu Puhan 3. Ashish Behera @ Ashish Kumar Behera …. Petitioners Mr. B. Swain, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 10121 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010657292026
1. Anjana Puhan
2. Abhimanyu Puhan
3. Ashish Behera @ Ashish
Kumar Behera
….
Petitioners
Mr. B. Swain, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
….
Opposite Party
Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
03.09.2026
01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.892 of 2026 pending on the file learned J.M.F.C., Basudevpur, Bhadrak arising out of Naikandihi P.S. Case No.219 of 2026 pending on the file of for commission of offences punishable under Sections 109(1), 115(2), 3(5), 303(2) of BNS.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that the genesis of the offence is because of earlier dissension between the parties and the allegation relating to the injury is exaggerated and the injuries are simple in nature. Hence, the Petitioners may be protected by pre-arrest bail.
4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
5. Taking into account the nature of allegations and considering the role ascribed to the Petitioners, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioners shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper subject to verification of criminal antecedent of similar nature and nature of injury.
6. If it comes to the fore that Petitioners have any such criminal antecedent and the injured has suffered any grievous injury, this order shall not be given effect to.
7. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
8. It is made clear that the order passed herein shall not be treated as a precedent in respect of the co-accused.
9. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Ayesha Digitally Signed Signed by: AYESHA ROUT Designation: Senior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 03-Sep-2026 20:57:30 Signature Not Verified