Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/2975/2026 of LUCKY @ PURUSOTTAM JENA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 1 September 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.2975 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010155422026 Lucky @ Purusottam Jena …. Petitioner Mr.Biswajit Samal, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr.S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 01.09.2026 02. 1.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.2975 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010155422026
Lucky @ Purusottam Jena
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Petitioner
Mr.Biswajit Samal, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr.S. Panigrahi, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
01.09.2026
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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 G.R. Case No.1070 of 2025, arising out Badambadi P.S. Case No.432 of 2025 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., City Cuttack for commission of offences punishable under Sections 109/115(2)/126(2)/ 296/324(5)/3(5)/74 of BNS, 2023.
3. Admittedly, the present Petitioner was before this Court in ABLAPL No.12756 of 2025 and by order dated 06.01.2026, taking into account the nature of allegations and the injuries, it was directed that on surrendering, he shall be released on bail subject to verification of antecedents.
4. It is submitted that the Petitioner is cited as an accused in a sessions triable cases.
5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
6. Considering the same, this Court is not inclined to entertain this application of the Petitioner for pre-arrest bail. However, it is directed that he may surrender before the learned J.M.F.C., City Cuttack in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today.
7. In the event of his surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned J.M.F.C., City Cuttack on merits, in the first hour of the day.
8. In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned J.M.F.C., City Cuttack, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day.
9. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavor to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day.
10. The case diary be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned J.M.F.C., City Cuttack is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application. The question of parity, if so urged, shall be taken into account.
11. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.
(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: 02-Sep-2026 18:29:50 Signature Not Verified