Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9583/2026 of RANJIT PADHAN Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 20 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9583 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010599122026 Ranjit Padhan …. Petitioner Mr. A . Tripathy, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 20.08.2026 01. 1. Heard
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.9583 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010599122026
Ranjit Padhan
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Petitioner
Mr. A. Tripathy, Advocate
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State of Odisha
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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 Petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with 2(b)CC Case No.12 of 2026 pending on the file of learned SDJM, Angul arising out of OR Case No.2PK/2026-27 for commission of offences punishable under Section 9/ 27/ 31/ 32/ 38(v)/ 39(1)(d) of WL(P) Act, punishable U/s 51 of Wild Life Protection Act.
3. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer.
4. Taking into account the nature of allegations, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioner 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.
5. If it comes to fore that the Petitioner has any criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to.
6. It is further stated that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
7. 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