Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/10117/2026 of LENIN MANGARAJ Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 2 September 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 10117 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010669572026 Lenin Mangaraj …. Petitioner Mr. L. Bhuyan, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. A . K. Pati, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 02.09.2026 01. 1. Heard
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 10117 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010669572026
Lenin Mangaraj
….
Petitioner
Mr. L. Bhuyan, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
…. Opposite Party
Mr. A. K. Pati, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
02.09.2026
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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 Case No.24 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, Anandpur, arising out of Ghasipura P. S. Case No.485 of 2025 for commission of offence punishable under Sections 21(a) and 29 of the NDPS, Act.
3. The allegation against the present Petitioner is that he along with the co-accused was involved in the transportation of contraband (brown sugar) to the tune of 0.180 grams.
4. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the co-accused, who were taken into custody have since been released on bail, inter alia, on the ground that the seizure is less than the small quantity.
It is further submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioner does not have any criminal proclivity and relying on the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Tofan Singh v. State of Tamil Nadu (2021) 4 SCC 1, the Petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail.
5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
6. Taking into account the release of the co- accused and the quantity involved as noted hereinabove, 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 subject to verification of criminal antecedent of similar nature.
7. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to.
8. Additionally, it is directed that the Petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Agency as and when summoned.
9. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
10. 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 19:45:27 Signature Not Verified