Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9994/2026 of ADIL KUMAR JENA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 1 September 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 9994 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010655132026 1. Adil Kumar Jena 2. Ronit Lenka @ Mikun 3. Mishan @ Rohan Kumar Lenka …. Petitioners Mr. B. Pasayat, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 9994 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010655132026
1. Adil Kumar Jena
2. Ronit Lenka @
Mikun
3. Mishan @ Rohan
Kumar Lenka
….
Petitioners
Mr. B. Pasayat, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
….
Opposite Party
Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
01.09.2026
01. 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(R) No.1150 of 2026 pending on the file of learned JMFC (Rural), Cuttack, arising out of Cuttack Sadar P.S. Case No.528 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 303(2) and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023, Read with Section 51 of Odisha Minor Mineral Concession Rules, (OMMCR),2016.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioners are at all fours with one co-accused who has been released on bail by order dated 18.08.2026 by this Court in ABLAPL No.9496 of 2026. Hence, on the ground of parity, the Petitioners may be protected by pre-arrest bail.
4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
5. Taking into account the nature of allegations and punishment prescribed, it is directed 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 not more than one criminal antecedent of similar nature.
6. If it comes to fore that the Petitioners have more than one criminal antecedent of similar nature, this order shall not be given effect to.
7. It is further stated that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
8. 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: 02-Sep-2026 19:41:26 Signature Not Verified