Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9793/2026 of PRATAP BEHERA @ PRATAP KUMAR BEHERA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 27 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 9793 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010601802026 1. Pratap Behera @ Pratap Kumar Behera 2. Bishnupriya Nayak 3. Uttama Behera 4. Pramila Behera 5. Bairagi Behera …. Petitioners Mr. D.K. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa …. Opposite
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 9793 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010601802026
1. Pratap Behera @ Pratap
Kumar Behera
2. Bishnupriya Nayak
3. Uttama Behera
4. Pramila Behera
5. Bairagi Behera
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Petitioners
Mr. D.K. Sahoo, Advocate
-versus-
State of Orissa
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Opposite Party
Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
27.08.2026
01. 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.1645 of 2026 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Kendrapara arising out of Marine P.S. case No.137 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 126(2)/ 296/ 115(2)/ 74/ 76/ 351(2)/ 3(5) of BNS.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that Petitioner Nos.2 to 5 have no criminal proclivity and Petitioner No.1 has two year old criminal antecedents being cited as an accused in
Jamboo Marine PS Case No.79 of 2018 and Jamboo Marine PS Case No.169 of 2011 under Section 427/506 of IPC and Section 3 of PDPP Act.
4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
5. Taking into account the nature of allegations, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioners shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper subject to verification of submissions regarding the criminal antecedent as noted above and the nature of injury.
6. If it comes to the fore that the submission regarding criminal antecedent is incorrect and the injured has suffered any grievous injury, this order shall not be given effect to.
7. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Ayesha Digitally Signed Signed by: AYESHA ROUT Designation: Senior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 28-Aug-2026 16:36:52 Signature Not Verified