Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/10084/2026 of PRAVAT NAYAK@PRAVAT KUMAR NAYAK Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 2 September 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.10084 of 2026 CNR No.ODHC010646472026 1. Pravat Nayak @ Pravat Kumar Nayak …. Petitioner Mr.Soubhagya Kumar Dash, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr.S.S. Routray, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.10084 of 2026
CNR No.ODHC010646472026
1. Pravat Nayak @
Pravat Kumar Nayak
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Petitioner
Mr.Soubhagya Kumar Dash, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr.S.S. Routray, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Order No.
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ORDER
02.09.2026
01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. (GN) Case No.34 of 2026 pending on the file of learned Nyayadhikari Gramanyayalaya, Ghasipura, arising out of Ramchandrapur P.S. Case No.26 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 69/351(3) of BNS, 2023.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the investigation of the case being completed, the charge-sheet has been submitted under the self-same sections in which the FIR has been instituted. Hence, Hence, the Petitioner may be protected by pre-arrest bail.
4. Learned counsel for the State, while opposing the prayer for pre-arrest bail, inter alia submits that the charge sheet shows that there is prima facie case against the Petitioner and therefore, the Petitioner ought not to be protected by pre-arrest bail since the investigation has been kept open.
5. Considering the rival submissions, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, Petitioner shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper subject to verification of antecedent.
6. If it comes to fore that the Petitioner has criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to.
7. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
8. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.
Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge Basu Digitally Signed Signed by: BASUDEV NAYAK Designation: ADDL. DY. REGISTRAR-CUM-ADDL. PRINCIPAL SECY Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA : CUTTACK Date: 03-Sep-2026 19:42:39 Signature Not Verified