Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/245/2025 of PRAVAKAR RANA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 21 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.245 of 2025 CNR No. ODHC010006112025 1. Pravakar Rana 2. Bhagyadhar Rana …. Petitioners Mr. R.K Nayak, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha 2. Victim …. Opposite Parties Mr. C.R. Swain,AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.245 of 2025
CNR No. ODHC010006112025
1. Pravakar Rana
2. Bhagyadhar Rana
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Petitioners
Mr. R.K Nayak, Advocate
-versus-
1. State of Odisha
2. Victim
….
Opposite Parties
Mr. C.R. Swain,AGA
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Order No.
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ORDER
21.08.2026
04. 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.101 of 2024 pending on the file of learned ADJ-Cum-Special Court POCSO, Kendrapara, arising out of Nikirei P.S. Case No.404 of 2024 for commission of offences punishable under Section 363, 376, 376(2)(n), 342 & 34 of IPC r/w Section-6 of POCSO Act.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioners are not a principal accused and similarly circumstanced with the co-accused who have been released on pre-arrest bail by order dated
09.01.2026 by this Court in ABLAPL No.411 of 2025. Hence, on the ground of parity, they seek release on pre-arrest bail.
4. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer.
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.
6. It is further stated that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Soumya Digitally Signed Signed by: SOUMYA RANJAN SAMAL Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 21-Aug-2026 18:41:58 Signature Not Verified