Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/10039/2026 of SK. NAJIR HUSSEN Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 1 September 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 10039 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010652272026 1. Sk. Najir Hussen 2. Jaga Behera …. Petitioners Mr. L. Bhuyan, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.S. Routray, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 10039 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010652272026
1. Sk. Najir Hussen
2. Jaga Behera
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Petitioners
Mr. L. Bhuyan, 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 Petitioners and learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.183 of 2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C. Telkoi, arising out of Telkoi P.S. Case No.188 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 303(2)/ 317(2)/ 109(1)/ 221/ 3(5) of BNS.
3. It is submitted that the Petitioners were before this Court in ABLAPL No.8274 of 2026 and this Court by order dated 24.07.2026 directed them to surrender and release on bail subject to verification of criminal antecedent of similar nature.
4. It is further submitted that inadvertently, it could not be brought to the notice of this Court that the Petitioner No.1 has one criminal antecedent of the year
2021 and Petitioner No.2 have two antecedents of the year 2021 and 2023, which are similar in nature.
5. It is submitted that taking into account that the antecedents are age old and the punishment prescribed, the Petitioners may be protected by pre- arrest bail.
6. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
7. Taking into account the nature of allegation and the submissions made, this Court directs 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 criminal antecedent as noted above.
8. If it comes to the fore that the submission regarding the antecedents of the Petitioners, as noted above, found to be incorrect, this order shall not be given effect to.
9. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
10. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
11. U.C.C. as per rules.
(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