Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9898/2026 of PRASANTA BADAJENA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 29 August 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 9898 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010650662026 Prasanta Badajena …. Petitioner Mr. J. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 29.08.2026 01. 1. Heard
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 9898 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010650662026
Prasanta Badajena
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Petitioner
Mr. J. Sahoo, Advocate
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State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
29.08.2026
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.1082 of 2026 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M. Khurda, arising out of Khurda Model P.S. Case No.485 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 303(2)/305(e)/329(3)/3(5) of BNS read with Section 51 of OMMC Rules, and Section 21(1) of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation of Development) Act.
3. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer, inter alia, on the ground that the Petitioner has criminal antecedent of similar nature.
4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner, so far as the criminal antecedents are concerned, submits that because of his criminal proclivity, he is an easy trail and is being cited as accused whenever offences of the same nature are taking place in the area.
5. Considering the rival submission, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre- arrest bail. However, it is directed that the Petitioner may surrender before the learned S.D.J.M. Khurda in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today.
In the event of his surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned S.D.J.M. Khurda on merits, in the first hour of the day.
In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned S.D.J.M. Khurda, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day.
6. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavour to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day on merit in accordance with law. `
The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned S.D.J.M. Khurda is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application.
Ground of Parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court (s) below.
7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Soumya
Digitally Signed Signed by: SOUMYA RANJAN SAMAL Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 29-Aug-2026 17:53:12 Signature Not Verified