Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9611/2026 of KOTESWAR DASH @ RINKU Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 20 August 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9611 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010628262026 1. Koteswar Dash @ Rinku 2. Prasanna Dalabehera @ Nalu …. Petitioners Mr. D. Mohapatra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.9611 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010628262026
1. Koteswar Dash @
Rinku
2. Prasanna
Dalabehera @ Nalu
….
Petitioners
Mr. D. Mohapatra, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
….
Opposite Party
Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC
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.1535 of 2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C- V, Bhubaneswar, arising out of Khandagiri P.S. Case No. 593 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 115(2), 118(1), 296, 303(2), 332(c), 351(2) read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioners are similarly circumstanced with the co- accused, who are enlarged on pre-arrest bail by order dated 07.08.2026 by this Court in ABLAPL No.9081 of 2026. Hence, on the ground of parity, they seek release.
4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer in view of the criminal antecedent of the Petitioners mentioned in the petition.
5. Considering the nature of allegation and criminal antecedents, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, it is directed that the Petitioners may surrender before the learned J.M.F.C- V, Bhubaneswar in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today.
In the event of their surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned J.M.F.C-V, Bhubaneswar 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- V, Bhubaneswar, the Petitioners are 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 endeavour to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioners 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 Petitioners and learned J.M.F.C- V, Bhubaneswar 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.
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 17:43:02 Signature Not Verified