Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/413/2025 of AKSHAY KUMAR PRADHAN Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 25 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.413 of 2025 CNR No. ODHC010016452025 Akshay Kumar Pradhan …. Petitioner Mr. C. Rout, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha 2. Reenakshi Muduli …. Opposite Parties Mr. C. R. Swain, AGA Mr. G. G. Mohapatra, Advocate CORAM: JUSTICE V.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.413 of 2025
CNR No. ODHC010016452025
Akshay Kumar
Pradhan
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Petitioner
Mr. C. Rout, Advocate
-versus-
1. State of Odisha
2. Reenakshi Muduli
….
Opposite Parties
Mr. C. R. Swain, AGA
Mr. G. G. Mohapatra, Advocate
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
25.08.2026
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1. None appears on behalf of the informant when the matter is called.
2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
3. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R.(C.T) Case No.978 of 2024 pending on the file of learned JMFC-1, Bhubaneswar arising out of Airfield P.S. Case No.318 of 2024 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 115(2)/ 126(2)/ 296(b)/ 351(3)/ 69 of BNS, 2023.
4. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the informant is well passed the age of discretion and a consensual relationship is being given the colour of criminality and since the Petitioner is cited as an accused he may be enlarged by pre-arrest bail.
Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
6. This Court perused the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS.
7. Considering the same, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioner shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper.
8. It is directed that the Petitioner shall not in any way try to intimidate or threaten the Informant or her family.
9. It shall be open for the prosecution/Informant to seek variance of this order, if there is any threat perception.
10. Taking into account the submission of the learned counsel for the State, it is directed that the Petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional Police Station/Court for the next three months on such date and time to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin till submission of final form. Certification of such appearance shall be submitted to the learned Court in seisin.
11. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
12. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Jina Digitally Signed Signed by: JINA DIGAL Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 27-Aug-2026 12:01:31 Signature Not Verified