Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/10024/2026 of RASHMI RANJAN BEHERA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 1 September 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.10024 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010653872026 Rashmi Ranjan Behera …. Petitioner Mr. D. Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. A . K. Pati, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 01.09.2026 01. 1. Heard
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.10024 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010653872026
Rashmi Ranjan Behera ….
Petitioner
Mr. D. Mishra, 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
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.139 of 2026 pending on the file of learned JMFC, Tusura arising out of Tusura P.S. Case No.142 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 318(4)/ 336(3)/ 340(2) of BNS, 2023.
3. The allegation against the present Petitioner is of submission of fake MBA certificate to get employment.
4. It is submitted by the learned counsel that so far as the allegation that the Petitioner’s MBA application is not genuine is the subject matter of challenge at the behest of the Petitioner and is pending before the Odisha State Cooperative Tribunal in SD No.11 of 2017 and before this Court in WP(C) No.37532 of 2021.
5. In the light of the same, it is submitted by the learned counsel that if the Petitioner is not granted pre-arrest bail his cause will suffer, hence, he may be protected by pre-arrest bail.
6. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail during the currency of investigation.
7. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the cases instituted by the Petitioner adverted to hereinabove, this Court directs 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.
8. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
9. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Jina Digitally Signed Signed by: JINA DIGAL Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 02-Sep-2026 15:27:02 Signature Not Verified