Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/10036/2026 of PABITRA KUMAR SWAIN Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 1 September 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 10036 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010652252026 Pabitra Kumar Swain …. Petitioner Mr. P. Beura, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.S. Routray, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 01.09.2026 01. 1. Heard
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 10036 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010652252026
Pabitra Kumar Swain
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Petitioner
Mr. P. Beura, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr. S.S. Routray, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
01.09.2026
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 C.T. (Spl.) Case No.35 of 2026 pending on the file of learned Addl. Sessions Judge- cum-Spl. Court under SC & ST (PoA) Act, Chandikhole, arising out of Byree P.S. Case No.196 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 296/115(2)/351(2) of BNS read with Section 3(1)(r)/3(1)(s)/3(2)(va) of SC & St (PoA) Act.
3. In the light of the order passed by this Court in the case of Pramod Kumar Ray and others Vrs. State of Odisha, (2017) 67 OCR 309, this ABLAPL is disposed of with the following directions.
The Petitioner shall surrender before the learned Court in seisin in the aforesaid case within three weeks from today. Seven days before the surrender of the Petitioner before the said Court, the Petitioner or their counsel shall serve a copy of the bail application or such number of copies of the bail application on the learned Public Prosecutor/Special Public Prosecutor, as required by him, for the purpose of notice to the Victim and/or Informant.
4. Taking into consideration the nature of the offence as alleged against the Petitioner, it is directed that the Petitioner shall be released on interim bail by the learned Court in seisin, on the same day they surrender in the aforesaid case, pending disposal of the bail application on merit, on such terms and conditions as deemed just and proper including the following conditions:-
I) The Petitioner shall appear before the I.O. once in a week on the date and time fixed by the said I.O. until further order by the learned Court in seisin;
II) The Petitioner shall not threaten, induce or coerce any witnesses of this case or the Victim; and
III) The Petitioner shall not involve himself in similar or any other offence during currency of this order.
5. Within two weeks of appearance of the Victim and/or Informant, the matter shall be considered and disposed of on its own merits.
6. The ABLAPL accordingly stands disposed of.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Santoshi
Digitally Signed Signed by: SANTOSHI LENKA Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 02-Sep-2026 19:42:56 Signature Not Verified