Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9587/2026 of AKHILA MALLIK @ AKHILARAMAN MALLIK Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 20 August 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9587 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010611612026 Akhila Mallik @ Akhilaraman Mallik …. Petitioner Mr. A.R. Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 20.08.2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.9587 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010611612026
Akhila Mallik @
Akhilaraman Mallik
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Petitioner
Mr. A.R. Panda, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
20.08.2026
01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.T. Case No.556 of 2026 pending on the file of learned JMFC (City), Balasore arising out of Balasore Sadar P.S. Case No.301 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 126(2), 308(4), 115(2), 117(2), 109(1), 324(4), 303(2), 351(3), 3(5) of B.N.S. Act 2023.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioner is not a named accused and since the basis of implication is on account of co-accused statement, he may be protected by pre-arrest bail.
4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer in view of the criminal antecedent.
5. It is further stated by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that because of criminal antecedent, he has been falsely implicated.
6. Considering the nature of allegation and injury has been inflicted, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, it is directed that the Petitioner may surrender before the learned JMFC (City), Balasore in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today.
In the event of his surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned JMFC (City), Balasore on merits, in the first hour of the day.
In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned JMFC (City), Balasore, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day.
7. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavour to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day on merit in accordance with law. `
The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned JMFC (City), Balasore 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.
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 17:43:01 Signature Not Verified