Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/8498/2026 of BABURAM BARIK Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 31 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.8498 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010529432026 1. Baburam Barik 2. Sanjukta Barik … Petitioners Mr. K. Mohanty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 31.08.2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.8498 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010529432026
1. Baburam Barik
2. Sanjukta Barik
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Petitioners
Mr. K. Mohanty, 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
31.08.2026
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1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.T. Case No.903 of 2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Basta, arising out of Baliapal P.S. Case NO.327 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 296, 351(3), 74, 79 and 3(5) of BNS, 2023.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the allegations are to be viewed in the light of the civil litigation inter se between the parties. Hence, the Petitioners may be protected by pre-arrest bail.
4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail and submits that out of the injured persons one Kartik Chandra Barik has suffered grievous injury.
5. This Court perused the statement of the complainant/injured and the other statements.
6. Considering the same, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail of Petitioner No.1. However, in the event the Petitioner No.1 (Baburam Barik) surrenders before the learned Court in seisin in the aforesaid case and moves an application for his release on bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit.
7. So far as the ABLAPL in respect of Petitioner No.2 is concerned, taking into account the nature of allegations and that she is a lady, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioner No.2 (Sanjukta Barik) 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 Petitioners 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: 01-Sep-2026 18:06:51 Signature Not Verified