Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9527/2026 of BIKASH JENA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 19 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9527 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010588022026 Bikash Jena …. Petitioner Mr. P.C. Moharana, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 19.08.2026 01. 1. Heard learned
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.9527 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010588022026
Bikash Jena
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Petitioner
Mr. P.C. Moharana, Advocate
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State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
19.08.2026
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 G.R. Case No.344 of 2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Gondia arising out of Nihal Prasad P.S. Case No.105 of for commission of offences punishable under Section 111(2)/ 111(3)/ 303(2)/ 351(2)/ 61(2) of BNS, 2023, R/W See- 21 MMDR Act 1957.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that one co-accused has been released on bail by order 17.07.2026 by this Court in ABLAPL No.7766 of 2026 and the present Petitioner is at all fours with the said co-accused. Hence, on the ground of parity, he may be protected by pre-arrest bail.
4. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer.
5. Taking into account the rival submission, 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 not more than two criminal antecedents and nature of injury.
6. If it comes to fore that the Petitioner has more than two criminal antecedent and injury suffered by the injured is grievous, this order shall not be given effect to.
7. It is further stated that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
8. 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: 20-Aug-2026 18:22:01 Signature Not Verified