Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9572/2026 of LIKUNU BISWAL @ JAKESH BISWAL Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 20 August 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9572 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010610802026 Likunu Biswal @ Jakesh Biswal … Petitioner Mr. S. Dwibedi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C. R. Swain, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 20.08.2026 01.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.9572 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010610802026
Likunu Biswal @
Jakesh Biswal
…
Petitioner
Mr. S. Dwibedi, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
….
Opposite Party
Mr. C. R. Swain, AGA
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
20.08.2026
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1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.2689 of 2025 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Khallikote arising out of Beguniapada P.S. Case No.670 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 296/ 115(2)/ 118(1)/ 118(2)/ 109(1)/ 3(5) of BNS.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that since the Petitioner has no criminal antecedent, he may be protected by pre-arrest bail.
4. learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail taking into account the seat of the injury though the injured has suffered simple injury.
5. Considering the seat of the injury, 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 J.M.F.C., Khallikote 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 J.M.F.C., Khallikote on merits, in the first hour of the day.
In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned J.M.F.C., Khallikote, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day.
6. 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 shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned J.M.F.C., Khallikote is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum in the second hour expeditiously in the event of rejection of the bail application by him.
Ground of parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court(s) below.
7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
8. U.C.C. as per rules.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Jina Digitally Signed Signed by: JINA DIGAL Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 21-Aug-2026 17:49:21 Signature Not Verified