Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/10103/2026 of JULU @ SAMBIT BARIK Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 2 September 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 10103 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010665832026 Julu @ Sambit Barik …. Petitioner Mr. D.K. Sahoo, 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. 10103 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010665832026
Julu @ Sambit Barik
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Petitioner
Mr. D.K. Sahoo, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr. A.K. Pati, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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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. Case No.1720 of 2026 pending on the file of learned SDJM, Kendrapara, arising out of Marsaghai P.S. Case No.307 of for commission of offences punishable under Sections 115(2)/ 296/ 303(2)/ 308(5)/ 324(4)/ 331(4)/ 351(2)/ 3(5) of BNS, 2023.
3. During the course of taking this matter the certificate furnished, this Court perused the certificate furnished regarding criminal antecedent(s). The same reads as under:
“xxx xxx xxx
The matter out of which the present application arises was never before this Hon’ble Court in the instance of the petitioner as per the instruction received from my client and verification from the official website.
No similar application is made before the Hon'ble Supreme Court and the petitioner is not at all involve in similar type of the criminal antecedent as per the instruction received from my client. xxx xxx xxx”
4. It is stated at the bar that there is a notification issued by the Registry to indicate the criminal antecedent.
5. On perusal of the language of the said certificate relating to criminal antecedent, this Court is of the considered view that the Petitioner’s approaching this Court seeking bail should state, in unequivocal terms regarding, criminal antecedent.
The expression view “similar type of criminal antecedent” is liable for misinterpretation. Accordingly, Registry is to take necessary steps for issuing an appropriate instruction requiring mention of criminal antecedents including offences, with the kind permission of Hon’ble the Chief Justice.
6. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioner is not a named accused and still apprehending arrest on an account of the co-accused statement and it is stated that he has no criminal proclivity. Hence, he may be protected by pre-arrest bail.
7. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer.
8. Considering the nature of allegations, it is directed 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.
9. It is further stated that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
10. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Soumya
Digitally Signed Signed by: SOUMYA RANJAN SAMAL Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 03-Sep-2026 20:10:27 Signature Not Verified