Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9659/2026 of MANOJ PRADHAN @ MANOJ KUMAR PADHAN Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 21 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9659 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010620022026 1. Manoj Pradhan @ Manoj Kumar Padhan 2. Rupesh Biswal …. Petitioners Mr. I.A. Acharya, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.9659 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010620022026
1. Manoj Pradhan @
Manoj Kumar Padhan
2. Rupesh Biswal
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Petitioners
Mr. I.A. Acharya, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
21.08.2026
01. 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.295 of 2026 pending on the file of learned JMFC, Sohela, arising out of Sohela P.S. Case No.174 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 309(6)/ 3(5) of BNS.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner, on instruction, that exaggerated allegations have been made in as much as the Petitioner No.1 was undergoing treatment for several ailments and the Petitioner No.2 has been roped in just to say that they were behind bars. Hence, they may be protected by pre-arrest bail.
4. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer.
5. Taking into account the nature of allegations and punishment prescribed, 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 subject to verification of criminal antecedent and nature of injury.
6. If it comes to fore that the Petitioners have any criminal antecedent and injury suffered by the injured is grievous, this order shall not be given effect to.
7. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
8. 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 18:41:59 Signature Not Verified