Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/8059/2026 of PRATIMA BARIK Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 2 September 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.8059 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010481462026 1. Pratima Barik 2. Jitu @ Biswajit Barik 3. Kabu Barik 4. Sitendra Barik @ Gudu @ Kanhu …. Petitioners Mr. A . S. Paul, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C. R. Swain,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.8059 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010481462026
1. Pratima Barik
2. Jitu @ Biswajit
Barik
3. Kabu Barik
4. Sitendra Barik @
Gudu @ Kanhu
….
Petitioners
Mr. A. S. Paul, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
….
Opposite Party
Mr. C. R. Swain, AGA
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
02.09.2026
03. 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.902 of 2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C. (Cog. Taking), Khordha, arising out of Bolagarh P.S. Case No.293 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 109(1)/ 115(2)/ 118(1)/ 126(2)/ 296/ 3(5)/ 351(2) of BNS.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel, on instruction, that exaggerated allegations have been made in respect of the offence under Section 109 of BNS.
It is further submitted by the learned counsel that the injury suffered is simple in nature and the Petitioners do not have any criminal proclivities. Hence, the Petitioners may be protected by pre-arrest bail.
4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail during the currency of investigation.
5. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the punishment prescribed, this Court directs 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 Petitioner Nos. 2 to 4 and the nature of the injury.
If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner Nos.2 to 4 have any criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to in respect of the said Petitioners and the injured has suffered any grievous injury, this order shall not be given effect to in respect of all the Petitioners.
6. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
7. 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 19:45:26 Signature Not Verified