Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9627/2026 of HEMANTA @ HEMANTA KUMAR BEHERA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 20 August 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9627 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010624472026 1. Hemanta @ Hemanta Kumar Behera 2. Upendra @ Upendra Kumara Behera 3. Prasanta @ Prasanta Kumar Behera 4. Sarata Behera 5. Chandan Behera 6. Manoj @ Manoj Kumar Behera 7. Rajkishore Behera …
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.9627 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010624472026
1. Hemanta @
Hemanta Kumar
Behera
2. Upendra @ Upendra
Kumara Behera
3. Prasanta @
Prasanta Kumar
Behera
4. Sarata Behera
5. Chandan Behera
6. Manoj @ Manoj
Kumar Behera
7. Rajkishore Behera
…
Petitioners
Mr. K. Gaya, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
….
Opposite Party
Mr. A. K. Pati, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
20.08.2026
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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.1111 of 2026 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M, Jagatsinghpur arising out of Bandar Marine P.S. Case No.23 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections
115(2)/121(1)/132/189(2)/190/191(2)/191(3)/221 /296/351(2) of BNS, 2023.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioners have been arrayed as accused because of village rivalry on account of installation of particular deity.
4. It is further submitted by the learned counsel that civil suit inter se between the parties are also present.
5. And, so far as the allegation under section 132 of BNS is concerned, it is submitted that because the Petitioners have antecedents they have been robed in as accused persons in a mechanical manner. The antecedents of the Petitioners have been mentioned.
6. It is also stated that in the case at hand, no Government Officials have been injured.
7. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail and referring to the antecedents which is in paragraph-6 of the petition, learned counsel for the State submits that no leniency ought to be shown.
8. Considering the same and the background in which the allegations have been levelled, this Court directs 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.
9. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
10. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Jina Digitally Signed Signed by: JINA DIGAL Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 21-Aug-2026 17:49:22 Signature Not Verified