Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/45/2025 of MAHESWAR PRUSTY Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 21 August 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.45 of 2025 CNR No. ODHC010947872024 Maheswar Prusty …. Petitioner Mr.Susanta Ku. Baral, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr.S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 21.08.2026 03. 1. Heard
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.45 of 2025
CNR No. ODHC010947872024
Maheswar Prusty
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Petitioner
Mr.Susanta Ku. Baral, 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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21.08.2026
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1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with SPL G.R. (E) Case No.09 of 2024 pending on the file of learned 1st Additional District & Sessions Judge, Cuttack, arising out of Nischintakoili P.S. Case No.209 of 2024 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 136 of the Electricity Act read with section 303(2) of BNS, 2023.
3. In terms of order dated 19.02.2025, learned counsel for the State has filed an affidavit clarifying the alleged mismatch referred to in the previous order.
4. It is submitted that inadvertently, the years were mentioned wrongly.
5. And it has now come to the fore that the Petitioner is an accused in the following 14 cases: “1. Nischintakoili P.S. Case No. 209 Dt.06.09.2024 u/s. 303(2) BNS/Sec. 136 of The Electricity Act
2. Nischintakoili P.S. Case No. 122 Dt.17.05.2024 u/s. 457/380 IPC.
3. Nischintakoili P.S. Case No. 101 Dt.30.04.2024 u/s. 379 IPC/ Sec.136 of The Electricity Act.
4. Nischintakoili P.S. Case No. 202 Dt.17.08.2024 u/s. 303(2) BNS/Sec. 136 of The Electricity Act.
5. Nischintakoili P.S. Case No. 182 Dt.09.08.2024 u/s. 305/331(4) BNS
6. Salipur P.S. Case No. 223 Dt.31.01.2024 u/s. 379 IPC.
7. Tangi P.S. Case No. 17 Dt.16.01.2024 u/s. 307/506/34 IPC/Sec. 9-B Explosive Act. F
8. Tangi P.S. Case No. 51 Dt.26.03.2024 u/s. 294/323/341/354/354-8/379/427/ 506/34 IPC. 06 9. Tangi P.S. Case No. 05 Dt.08.01.2024 u/s. 294/341/506 IPC.
10. Tangi P.S. Case No. 125 Dt.30.08.2021 u/s. 294/323/341/506/34 IPC.
11. Tangi P.S. Case No. 139 Dt.01.08.2018 u/s. 294/323/341/506 IPC.
12. Tangi P.S. Case No. 15 Dt.23.01.2020 u/s. 294/323/341/354/34 IPC.
13. Tangi P.S. Case No. 150 Dt.26.06.2022 u/s. 294/323/341/354 IPC.
14. Tangi P.S. Case No. 149 Dt.24.06.2024 u/s. 294/323/341/506 IPC.”
6. Out of which, the first case is ended in FRT.
7. Taking into account the submission of learned counsel for the Petitioner that the Petitioner has antecedents, that ought not weigh with this Court that since the charge sheet in the case at hand has already been submitted on 30.11.2024.
8. Though there is substance in the submission of learned counsel for the Petitioner, this Court cannot be oblivious of the principle that anticipatory bail is an exceptional remedy and in view of the antecedents, this Court is not persuaded to grant the same to the Petitioner. However, it shall be open for the Petitioner to surrender and move for bail before the Court in seisin of the case, which shall be considered on its own merit, without being prejudiced by the order passed by this Court.
9. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.
Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge Basu Digitally Signed Signed by: BASUDEV NAYAK Designation: ADDL. DY. REGISTRAR-CUM-ADDL. PRINCIPAL SECY Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA : CUTTACK Date: 21-Aug-2026 19:34:36 Signature Not Verified