Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/10005/2026 of MANGARAJ SAHU Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 1 September 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 10005 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010633942026 Mangaraj Sahu …. Petitioner Mr. S.R. Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 01.09.2026 01. 1. Heard learned
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 10005 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010633942026
Mangaraj Sahu
….
Petitioner
Mr. S.R. Panda, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
….
Opposite Party
Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Order No.
Citations and Judicial Treatment
Cited by
0
Decisions in the index citing it
Cites
0
Decisions referred to
In this index
0
Of the decisions it cites
Overruled / Questioned
0
No negative treatment found
Loading the citing and cited decisions…
This judgment in the centre: on the left the decisions it cites, on the right the decisions citing it. Colour is the treatment; choose a decision to open it.
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 G.R. Case No.333 of 2026, pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Keonjhar arising out of Keonjhar Town P.S. Case No.167 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 338/ 336(3)/ 340(2)/ 319(2)/ 318(4)/ 111(4) of BNS, 2023.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that during the course of investigation the Investigating Agency has taken recourse to the provisions as contained in Section 35(3) of BNSS and the status of the Petitioner in the charge sheet has been shown as “not arrested”.
4. On instruction, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner is apprehending arrest since summons have been issued to appear and one of the offences being under Section 111(4) of BNS, the Petitioner has reasonable apprehension of being remanded to custody, since the same is triable by the Court of seisin.
5. Learned counsel for the State submits that such apprehension is misconceived.
6. Taking into account the nature of allegations, 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.
7. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Ayesha Digitally Signed Signed by: AYESHA ROUT Designation: Senior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 02-Sep-2026 19:15:10 Signature Not Verified