Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9511/2026 of SONY SINGH @ HAPPY NAYAK Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 18 August 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 9511 of 2026 CNR No.ODHC010617522026 Sony Singh @ Happy Nayak … Petitioner Mr. R. Pradhan, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. A . K. Pati, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 18.08.2026 01. 1.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 9511 of 2026
CNR No.ODHC010617522026
Sony Singh @ Happy
Nayak
…
Petitioner
Mr. R. Pradhan, 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 Petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.T. Case No.1329 of 2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Jajpur Road arising out of Jajpur Road P.S. Case No.469 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 296, 115(2), 109(1), 303(2), 351(2), 351(3) and 3(5) of BNS, 2023.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that omnibus allegations have been made. Hence, the Petitioner may be protected by pre-arrest bail.
4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail, referring to the injury report of the injured, including that he has suffered multiple injuries, of which one is grievous.
5. Taking into account the nature of allegations and that the Petitioner has also been cited as an accused in Jajpur Road P.S. Case No.355 of 07.08.2023 under Section 341/ 323/ 294/ 506/ 34 of IPC, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre- arrest bail. However, it is directed that the Petitioner may surrender before the learned J.M.F.C., Jajpur Road in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today.
In the event of his surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned J.M.F.C., Jajpur Road on merits, in the first hour of the day.
In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned J.M.F.C., Jajpur, Road the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day.
6. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavor to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day.
The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned J.M.F.C., Jajpur Road is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum in the second hour expeditiously in the event of rejection of the bail application by him.
Ground of parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court(s) below.
7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
8. U.C.C. 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