Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/8027/2026 of NIPU PANDA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 19 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 8027 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010482922026 Nipu Panda …. Petitioner Mr. P.C. Jena, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 19.08.2026 02. 1. Learned counsel
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 8027 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010482922026
Nipu Panda
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Petitioner
Mr. P.C. Jena, Advocate
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State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
19.08.2026
02. 1. Learned counsel for the Informant submits that he has instruction to appear. He undertakes to file the Vakalatnama in course of the day.
Registry is requested to verify the same and reflect the name of learned counsel for the Informant, in the file, cause list as well as Web Portal of this Court.
2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Informant.
3. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Special Case No.351 of 2023 pending on the file of learned Special Court under POCSO Act, Balasore, arising out of Jaleswar P.S. Case No.576 of 2023 for commission of offences punishable under
Sections 363/ 376(2)(i)/ 376(2)(n)/ 377/ 323/ 506/ 34 of IPC r/w. Sec. 6 of the POCSO Act.
4. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioner has not been named in either 161 Cr.P.C. or 164 Cr.P.C. statement of the victim. Hence, he may be protected by pre-arrest bail.
5. Learned counsel for the State as well as Informant oppose the prayer for pre-arrest bail and submits that there are materials to indicate that the present Petitioner was the accused who played an active part in facilitating the commission of the crime by the principal accused.
6. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the age of the victim, this Court is not inclined to entertain this application of the Petitioner for pre- arrest bail. However, in the event the Petitioner surrenders before the learned Court in seisin in the aforesaid case and moves an application for his release on bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit and the learned Court in seisin is requested to make an endeavor to dispose of such application on the same day. The Prosecution shall produce the Case Diary.
7. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Ayesha
Digitally Signed Signed by: AYESHA ROUT Designation: Senior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 20-Aug-2026 17:46:04 Signature Not Verified