Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/5699/2026 of ABHAYA SAHOO Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 28 August 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.5699 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010372202026 1. Abhaya Sahoo 2. Babuni @ Chandra Kanta Khatua 3. Manua @ Manoj Jena 4. Dangua Hati 5. Santua @ Santosh Jena 6. Dhusura Lenka 7. Sivani Jena 8. Kuna Jena 9. Babu Parida 10. Banambar Parida ….
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.5699 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010372202026
1. Abhaya Sahoo
2. Babuni @ Chandra
Kanta Khatua
3. Manua @ Manoj
Jena
4. Dangua Hati
5. Santua @ Santosh
Jena
6. Dhusura Lenka
7. Sivani Jena
8. Kuna Jena
9. Babu Parida
10. Banambar Parida
….
Petitioners
Mr.Amiya Kumar Tarai, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr.C.R.Swain, AGA
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
28.08.2026
03. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.685 of 2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C (O), Bhubaneswar, arising out of Balianta P.S. Case No.148 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 190/191(2)/193(3)/ 109(1)/303(2)/296/137(2) of BNS, 2023.
3. It is submitted that omnibus allegations have been made against the Petitioners and on account of village dispute, they have been falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that the Petitioners do not have any criminal proclivity. Hence, they may be protected by pre-arrest bail.
4. Learned counsel for the State, while opposing the prayer for pre-arrest bail, submits that during currency of the investigation, it has come to the notice of the investigating agency that one of the injured person-Anish Pattnaik, has sustained injury on the back of his head and the category of that injury is yet to be determined.
5. Considering the rival submissions, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, Petitioners shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper subject to verification of antecedents and injury.
6. If it comes to fore that the Petitioners have criminal antecedents and the nature of injury sustained by the injured is found to be grievous, this order shall not be given effect to.
7. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
8. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.
Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge Basu Digitally Signed Signed by: BASUDEV NAYAK Designation: ADDL. DY. REGISTRAR-CUM-ADDL. PRINCIPAL SECY Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA : CUTTACK Date: 29-Aug-2026 15:40:39 Signature Not Verified