Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9767/2026 of BABULI PRADHAN Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 25 August 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9767 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010625582026 Babuli Pradhan …. Petitioner Mr. D. J. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. K. Lenka, ASC Mr. B. Nayak, Advocate (Informant) CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.9767 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010625582026
Babuli Pradhan
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Petitioner
Mr. D. J. Sahoo, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr. S. K. Lenka, ASC
Mr. B. Nayak, Advocate
(Informant)
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Order No.
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ORDER
25.08.2026
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1. Mr. B. Nayak, learned counsel and associates have entered appearance on behalf of the informant by filing Vakalatnama. The same is taken on record.
2. Registry is requested to reflect the names of Mr. Nayak, learned counsel and associates in the cause list, brief as well as web portal of this Court.
3. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State as well as the informant.
4. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.1634 of 2026 pending in the Court of learned SDJM, Kendrapara arising out of Mahakalpara P.S. Case No.203 of 2026 for alleged commission of offence punishable under Sections 296/ 115(2)/ 109(1)/ 126(2)/ 351(3)/ 3(5)/ 74/ 75 of the BNS, 2023.
5. During the course of hearing, learned counsel for the informant submits that while dealing with the bail application of the co-accused, learned Sessions Judge has referred to the injury caused by spade.
6. So far as the injury suffered by the informant is concerned, he has suffered three chop wounds on his vortex, left shoulder and nasal bridge and apart from it there is an abrasion injury on the right upper forearm.
7. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the one who was taken into custody is the principal accused and taking into account the role ascribed to the present Petitioner, he may be protected by pre- arrest bail.
8. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
9. Taking into account the rival submissions, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, in the event the Petitioner surrenders before the learned Court in seisin in the aforesaid case and moves an application for his release on bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit.
Ground of parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court below.
10. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Jina
Digitally Signed Signed by: JINA DIGAL Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 27-Aug-2026 12:01:32 Signature Not Verified