Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/7448/2026 of DILLIP KUMAR ROUT @ DILU Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 28 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 7448 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010460232026 Dillip Kumar Rout @ Dilu …. Petitioner Mr. P.S. Das, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha 2. Victim/Informant …. Opposite Parties Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 7448 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010460232026
Dillip Kumar Rout @
Dilu
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Petitioner
Mr. P.S. Das, Advocate
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1. State of Odisha
2. Victim/Informant
….
Opposite Parties
Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
28.08.2026
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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.1049 of 2026 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Keonjhar, arising out of Keonjhar Town P.S. Case No.581 of for commission of offences punishable under sections 126(2)/115(2)/74/351(3)/296 of BNS, 2023 read with Section 66E/67 of IT Act.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the Informant is in the habit of instituting cases. Hence, no credence can be attached to the allegations made.
4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
5. This Court perused the statement of the victim which prima facie establishes the offences as alleged.
6. Considering the same, this Court is not inclined to entertain the ABLAPL. However, it is directed that the Petitioner may surrender before the learned S.D.J.M., Keonjhar 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., Keonjhar 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., Keonjhar, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day.
7. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavor to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day.
The case diary be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned S.D.J.M., Keonjhar 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.
8. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.
(V. NARASINGH) Ayesha
Judge Digitally Signed Signed by: AYESHA ROUT Designation: Senior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 29-Aug-2026 14:50:11 Signature Not Verified