Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9833/2026 of JANMEJAYA BAL @ BABU Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 28 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9833 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010626712026 1. Janmejaya Bal @ Babu 2. Bhaskar Bal 3. Biswajit Bal 4. Hrushikesh Bal 5. Jay Jagdish Bal @ Biki 6. Rocky Bal 7. Manoranjan Bal @ Gulu 8. Urmila Bal …. Petitioners Mr. A . C. Mohapatra, Advocate
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.9833 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010626712026
1. Janmejaya Bal @
Babu
2. Bhaskar Bal
3. Biswajit Bal
4. Hrushikesh Bal
5. Jay Jagdish Bal @
Biki
6. Rocky Bal
7. Manoranjan Bal @
Gulu
8. Urmila Bal
….
Petitioners
Mr. A. C. Mohapatra, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
….
Opposite Party
Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
28.08.2026
01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State.
2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that on the protest petition filed by the informant registered as 1CC case No.24 of 2026 on the file of learned JMFC, Mahanga cognizance has been taken for which being apprehensive of incarceration, the present application has been preferred.
3. It is apt to note that the Petitioners were cited as accused in G.R. Case No.624 of 2025 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C, Mahanga, Cuttack, arising out of Mahanga P.S. Case No.406 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 296/ 115(2)/ 74/ 76/ 329(4)/ 332/ 351(2)/ 3(5) of BNS, 2023 and charge sheet in the said case was filed against other co-accused excluding the Petitioners and as noted above, in view of the cognizance taken on the basis of the protest petition apprehending arrest the Petitioners have approached this Court.
4. In view of the order passed by the Apex Court in the case of Om Prakash Chhawnika @ Om Prakash Chabnika @ Om Prakash Chawnika v. State of Jharkhand and Another, 2026 SCC Online SC 676, the apprehension of the Petitioners is misconceived.
5. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of as not maintainable.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Jina Digitally Signed Signed by: JINA DIGAL Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 29-Aug-2026 17:41:38 Signature Not Verified