Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9579/2026 of JITENDRA KUMAR LENKA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 20 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9579 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010626702026 1. Jitendra Kumar Lenka 2. Sabita Lenka 3. Gyanendra Kumar Routray 4. Tusar Kanta Biswal 5. Rasmi Ranjan Mohanty 6. Santosh Barik …. Petitioners Mr. S.R. Mulia, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.9579 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010626702026
1. Jitendra Kumar Lenka
2. Sabita Lenka
3. Gyanendra Kumar
Routray
4. Tusar Kanta Biswal
5. Rasmi Ranjan Mohanty
6. Santosh Barik
….
Petitioners
Mr. S.R. Mulia, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
…. Opposite Party
Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
20.08.2026
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 C.T. Case No.253 of 2026 pending on the file of learned SDJM, Athagada, arising out of Athagada P.S. Case No.116 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections- 329(3)/ 324(5)/ 336(2)/ 296/ 353(3)/ 3(5)BNS.
3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer.
4. Taking into account the nature of allegations and punishment prescribed, this Court has no iota of doubt that the authority shall scrupulously follow the guidelines laid down by the Apex Court in the case of Arnesh Kumar vrs. State of Bihar & another, (2014) 8 SCC 273 and reiterated in the case of Satender Kumar Antil vrs. Central Bureau of Investigation & another, reported in (2022) 10 SCC 51.
5. In view of the above, this ABLAPL stands disposed of.
(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