Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9938/2026 of DRAUPADI SAHU Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 31 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 9938 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010651202026 Draupadi Sahu …. Petitioner Mr. L. Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 31.08.2026 01. 1. Heard learned
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 9938 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010651202026
Draupadi Sahu
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Petitioner
Mr. L. Mishra, Advocate
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State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
31.08.2026
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.292 of 2026, pending on the file of learned JMFC, Gondia, arising out of Gondia P.S. Case No.217 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 336(3), 318(4), 340(2) of BNS.
3. The prosecution case in essence is that the sale deeds which are on record have been obtained by playing fraud allegedly taking advantage of the fact that the Informant is an illiterate and pardanashin lady.
4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the sale deeds are of the year 2013 and 2016 and thereafter, mutation has been done and RoR has been published and till now no steps have been taken to get the same cancelled and in such background the Petitioner may be protected by pre-arrest bail.
5. Learned counsel for the State submits that granting pre-arrest bail would derail to the ongoing investigation.
6. Considering the rival submission and taking into account that the same is based on documentary evidence and that no steps have been taken for cancelation of deeds in question and subsequent steps taken as noted, it is directed that in the event of arrest of the Petitioner, she shall be released on bail by the Arresting Officer on such terms and conditions deemed just and proper with further conditions that she will cooperate with the investigation.
7. Violation of any of the above condition(s) shall entail cancellation of bail.
8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Mili Digitally Signed Signed by: MILI MAHARANA Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 01-Sep-2026 16:54:10 Signature Not Verified