Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9623/2026 of SARBESWAR JENA @ KALIA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 20 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9623 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010625832026 Sarbeswar Jena @ Kalia … Petitioner Mr. B. Jena, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. A . K. Pati, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 20.08.2026 01. 1. Heard
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.9623 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010625832026
Sarbeswar Jena @
Kalia
…
Petitioner
Mr. B. Jena, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
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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 Petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.443 of 2026 pending on the file of learned NGN-Cum-J.M.F.C, Rajnagar, arising out of Rajnagar P.S. Case No.286 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 296, 115(2), 132 and 351(2) of BNS, 2023.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel, on instruction, that since the injury suffered is simple in nature and the Petitioner does not have any criminal antecedent, he may be protected by pre- arrest bail.
4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
5. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the punishment prescribed, this Court directs 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 of similar nature and the nature of the injury.
If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner have any such antecedents and the injured has suffered any grievous injury, this order shall not be given effect to.
6. Additionally, it is directed that the Petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional Police Station once a week on such date and time to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin till submission of final form. Certification of such appearance shall be submitted to the learned Court in seisin.
7. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
8. 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 17:49:21 Signature Not Verified