Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9505/2026 of GITANJALI MALIK Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 18 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9505 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010615882026 1. Gitanjali Malik 2. Biswajit Mallick 3. Nibedita Mallick 4. Asis Kumar Mallick …. Petitioners Mr. K. K. Rout, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. A . K. Pati, ASC CORAM:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.9505 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010615882026
1. Gitanjali Malik
2. Biswajit Mallick
3. Nibedita Mallick
4. Asis Kumar Mallick
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Petitioners
Mr. K. K. Rout, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
….
Opposite Party
Mr. A. K. Pati, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
18.08.2026
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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.1503 of 2026 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Bhadrak arising out of Tihidi P.S. Case No.209 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 85, 115(2), 296, 304(2), 351(3) and 3(5) of BNS, 2023 read with Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioners are apprehending arrest since they are related to the accused-husband as in laws of the informant in the FIR in question. Hence, the Petitioners may be protected by pre-arrest bail.
4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
5. Taking into account the nature of allegations and that the Petitioners are the in-laws, it is directed that in the event of arrest of the Petitioners in connection with the aforesaid case, they shall be released on bail by the Arresting Officer on such terms and conditions deemed just and proper with further conditions that they will cooperate with the investigation.
6. Violation of any of the above condition(s) shall entail cancellation of bail.
7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
8. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Jina Digitally Signed Signed by: JINA DIGAL Designation: Junior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 19-Aug-2026 19:37:52 Signature Not Verified