Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/8360/2026 of BATA KRUSHNA BAL Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 25 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 8360 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010518592026 Bata Krushna Bal …. Petitioner Mr. B. Mohapatra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 25.08.2026 02. 1. Heard
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 8360 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010518592026
Bata Krushna Bal
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Petitioner
Mr. B. Mohapatra, 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
25.08.2026
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 C.T. Case No.1241 of 2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Chandikhol, arising out of Badachana P.S. Case No.237 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 109(1)/ 115(2)/ 117(2)/ 126(2)/ 296/ 3(5)/ 351(2)/ 74 of BNS.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that even if the entire prosecution allegation is accepted at its face value, the overt act is attributed to one Sunil Behera and Sridhar Behera and at best the allegation under Section 74 BNS can be levelled so far as the Petitioner is concerned.
4. It is brought to the notice of this Court that the said Sunil Behera has since been released on pre-arrest bail in terms of the order dated 06.08.2026 in ABLAPL No.9008. Hence, the Petitioner may be protected by pre-arrest bail since he is on better footing.
5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail during currency of investigation.
6. Taking into account the nature of allegation qua the Petitioner, 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 subject to verification of criminal antecedent of similar nature.
7. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to.
8. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
9. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
10. U.C.C. as per rules.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Santoshi
Digitally Signed Signed by: SANTOSHI LENKA Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 27-Aug-2026 12:00:07 Signature Not Verified