Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9849/2026 of DEBASHISH PATTANAIK Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 28 August 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9849 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010620892026 1. Debashish Pattanaik 2. Prabhanjan Ray 3. Asish Pattanaik 4. Pabitra Mohan Ray 5. Umakanta Pattanaik 6. Sanjukta Pattanaik 7. Sini Jayasingh …. Petitioners Mr. S. Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.9849 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010620892026
1. Debashish
Pattanaik
2. Prabhanjan Ray
3. Asish Pattanaik
4. Pabitra Mohan Ray
5. Umakanta Pattanaik
6. Sanjukta Pattanaik
7. Sini Jayasingh
….
Petitioners
Mr. S. Mishra, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
….
Opposite Party
Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
28.08.2026
01. 1. At the outset, learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that since the Petitioner No.2 (Prabhanjan Ray) has already been taken into custody, the ABLAPL in respect of the Petitioner No.2 (Prabhanjan Ray) has been rendered infructuous. As such, the ABLAPL is confined to the Petitioner Nos.1 and 3 to 7.
2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State.
3. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.280 of 2022 pending on the file of learned JMFC, Kanas arising out of Kanas P.S. Case No.80 of 2022 for commission of offences punishable under Section 120(B), 307, 324, 341, 354, 379, 452, 34 of I.P.C.
4. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the F.I.R relates to the year 2022 and that the injury suffered by the injured is simple. Hence, they may be protected by pre-arrest bail.
5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
6. Taking into account the nature of allegations, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioner Nos.1 and 3 to 7 shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper subject to verification of nature of injury.
7. If it comes to fore that the injury suffered by the injured is grievous, this order shall not be given effect to.
8. It is further stated that the Petitioner Nos.1 and 3 to 7 shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
9. 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 16:22:13 Signature Not Verified