Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9422/2026 of GOURANGA ACHARYA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 18 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9422 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010612702026 1. Gouranga Acharya 2. Julu Nayak @ Satyanand Nayak 3. Ranjit Behera …. Petitioners Mr. P.C. Dash, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.9422 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010612702026
1. Gouranga Acharya
2. Julu Nayak @
Satyanand Nayak
3. Ranjit Behera
….
Petitioners
Mr. P.C. Dash, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
….
Opposite Party
Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
18.08.2026
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 G.R. Case No.1486 of 2026 pending on the file of learned SDJM, Kendrapara arising out of Patkura P.S. Case No.142 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 109, 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 3(5), 351(2) B.N.S., Act 2023.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that even if the entire prosecution case is accepted at its face value, the overt act is attributed to one
Trilochana Nayak and the allegations against the present Petitioners is only that of instigation.
4. Learned counsel for the State opposes such contention.
5. Considering the role ascribed to the Petitioners, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioners shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper subject to verification of criminal antecedents.
6. If it comes to fore that the Petitioners have any criminal antecedents, this order shall not be given effect to.
7. It is further stated that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
8. It is needless to state here that this order shall not be treated as precedent for consideration of any application moved by the co-accused, which shall be considered on its own merit.
9. 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: 19-Aug-2026 19:59:45 Signature Not Verified