Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9484/2026 of RANJITA BHOI Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 27 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9484 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010614622026 Ranjita Bhoi …. Petitioner Mr. R. Roy, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 27.08.2026 02. 1. Heard learned
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.9484 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010614622026
Ranjita Bhoi
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Petitioner
Mr. R. Roy, Advocate
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State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
27.08.2026
02. 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.1062 of 2026 pending on the file of learned SDJM, Dhenkanal, arising out of Dhenkanal Sadar P.S. Case No.617 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections- 103(1)/3(5) BNS.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that merely because the Petitioner was the last person to travel with the deceased, she has been named as accused. Hence, she may be protected by pre-arrest bail.
4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
5. On perusal of the Case Diary including the statement of Akash Kumar Bhoi, the conduct of the Petitioner, the call made by the deceased and recitals of the Case diary referring to the CCTV footage that on getting down from Puri-Rourkela passenger train along with the Petitioner, the deceased went outside the station alone and the statement made at the bar that the Petitioner has joined the investigation, this Court persuaded to hold that the custodial interrogation of the Petitioner is not warranted.
Hence, it is directed that in the event of arrest of the Petitioner in connection with the aforesaid case, she shall be released on bail by the Arresting Officer on such terms and conditions deemed just and proper with further conditions that she will cooperate with the investigation.
6. 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: 28-Aug-2026 18:49:30 Signature Not Verified