Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9995/2026 of NIKHIL @ KRISHNARJUN SAHU Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 1 September 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 9995 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010655172026 Nikhil @ Krishnarjun Sahu …. Petitioner Mr. B.K. Ragada, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 01.09.2026 01. 1.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 9995 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010655172026
Nikhil @ Krishnarjun
Sahu
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Petitioner
Mr. B.K. Ragada, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
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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 Petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.T(Spl.) Case No.40 of 2026 pending on the file of learned District and Sessions Judge, Bargarh, arising out of Attabira P.S. Case No.211 of for commission of offences punishable under Section 21 (b)/29 of NDPS Act.
3. The allegation against the present Petitioners that he along with other co-accused are involved in the transportation of 1440 sealed cough syrup bottles containing 100 ml. each in 12 paper cartoons.
4. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioner is at all fours with one co-accused who has been released on bail by order dated 20.07.2026 by this Court in ABLAPL No.7855 of 2026. Hence, on the ground of parity, the Petitioner may be protected by pre-arrest bail.
5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
6. 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 Petitioner 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.
7. If it comes to fore that the Petitioner has more than one criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to.
8. It is further stated that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
9. 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