Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9432/2026 of KALI PRASANNA DAS Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 18 August 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 9432 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010606982026 Kali Prasanna Das …. Petitioner Mr. S.R. Rout, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 18.08.2026 01. 1. Heard
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 9432 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010606982026
Kali Prasanna Das
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Petitioner
Mr. S.R. Rout, Advocate
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State of Orissa
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Opposite Party
Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
18.08.2026
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.578 of 2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Niali arising out of CID, Crime Branch, Special Task Force P.S. Case No.18 of for commission of offences punishable under Section 318(4)/336(3)/338/340(2)/61(2) of BNS, r/w. Sec. 66(C)/66(D) of I.T. Act.
3. The allegation against the present Petitioner is that he in connivance with the co-accused have forged the e-Transit pass.
4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the co-accused has since been released on bail. Hence, the Petitioner may be protected by pre- arrest bail.
5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
6. Admittedly, the Petitioner has the following criminal antecedents:- “i) Sadar PS Case No. 422 of 2018, U/s. 323/294/379/506/34 of IPC, r/w. Sec. 3(2)(i)(r) of SC&ST Act, acquitted by learned PO, Special Court Under the SC & ST (PoA) Act, Cuttack, judgement dated. 19.07.2025.
ii) Bidanasi PS Case No. 83 of 2017, U/s. 394 of IPC, pending before learned J.M.F.C.-III (Cog. Taking), Cuttack
iii) Badambadi PS Case No. 54 of 2019, U/s. 279/506/34 of IPC, pending before learned J.M.F.C. (City), Cuttack
iv) Lalbag PS Case No. 176 of 2018, U/s. 399/402, r/w. Sec. 25(1-B) of Arms Act, pending before learned A.C.J.M., Spl. Court, Cuttack.”
7. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the criminal antecedent of the Petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant the exceptional remedy of pre-arrest bail to the Petitioner. 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.
Ground of parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court(s) below.
8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Ayesha Digitally Signed Signed by: AYESHA ROUT Designation: Senior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 19-Aug-2026 19:08:10 Signature Not Verified