Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/76/2025 of GHANTI SAHOO @ ANITA SAHOO Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 21 August 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 76 of 2025 CNR No. ODHC010002912025 1. Ghanti Sahoo @ Anita Sahoo 2. Kartika Sahoo @ Kurtiku Sahoo …. Petitioners Mr. P.K. Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 76 of 2025
CNR No. ODHC010002912025
1. Ghanti Sahoo @
Anita Sahoo
2. Kartika Sahoo @
Kurtiku Sahoo
….
Petitioners
Mr. P.K. Mishra, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
….
Opposite Party
Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
21.08.2026
03. 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.1252 of 2024 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Kamakhyanagar arising out of Kankadahad P.S. Case No.257 of 2024 for commission of offences punishable under Section 109(1)/ 3(5) of BNS.
3. While opposing the prayer for pre-arrest bail, learned counsel for the State submits that the injured has suffered head injury which is being categorized as grievous.
4. Taking note of the same, this Court is not inclined to entertain the ABLAPL. However, it is directed that the Petitioners may surrender before the learned S.D.J.M., Kamakhyanagar in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today.
In the event of their surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned S.D.J.M., Kamakhyanagar on merits, in the first hour of the day.
In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned S.D.J.M., Kamakhyanagar, the Petitioners are at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day.
5. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavor to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day.
The case diary be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioners and learned S.D.J.M., Kamakhyanagar is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application.
Ground of parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court(s) below.
6. Learned Court in seisin is requested to verify criminal antecedent of the Petitioners of similar nature. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioners
have any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to.
7. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Ayesha Digitally Signed Signed by: AYESHA ROUT Designation: Senior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 21-Aug-2026 19:11:42 Signature Not Verified