Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/10193/2026 of AKASH RANJAN PANDEY Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 3 September 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.10193 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010673852026 Akash Ranjan Pandey … Petitioner Mr. B. S. Tripathy, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha 2. Victim/Informant …. Opposite Parties Mr. S. S. Routray, ASC Ms. A . Hota, Advocate (Informant)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.10193 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010673852026
Akash Ranjan Pandey
…
Petitioner
Mr. B. S. Tripathy, Advocate
-versus-
1. State of Odisha
2. Victim/Informant
….
Opposite Parties
Mr. S. S. Routray, ASC
Ms. A. Hota, Advocate
(Informant)
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
03.09.2026
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1. Ms. A. Hota, learned counsel has entered appearance on behalf of the informant by filing Vakalatnama. The same is taken on record.
2. Registry is requested to reflect the name of Ms. Hota, learned counsel in the cause list, brief as well as web portal of this Court.
3. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State as well as informant.
4. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Special G.R. Case No.155 of 2025 pending on the file of learned Additional District and Sessions Judge -cum - Special Court under POCSO Act, Balangir, arising out of Puintala P.S. Case No.343 of 2025.
5. Learned counsel for the Petitioner, as well as learned counsel for the informant, place reliance on the joint affidavit filed by them, which is on record, more particularly Paragraph Nos. 3 and 4 thereof.
For convenience of reference the said paragraphs are extracted hereunder:-
“3. That in the meantime, the dispute has been amicably settled between the informant and the accused-petitioner at their locality in presence of their parents, relatives, wellwishers and gentries of both the parties.
4. That since the dispute among the parties has already been amicably settled and both of them now are living peacefully and maintaining cordial relationship in their locality, therefore the informant/ victim does not intend to pursue the case any further.”
6. In view of the same, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioner 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 Petitioner 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: 03-Sep-2026 20:09:41 Signature Not Verified