Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9424/2026 of UMAKANTA SAMAL @ KALIA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 18 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 9424 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010560122026 Umakanta Samal @ Kalia …. Petitioner Mr. S. Dash, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 18.08.2026 01. 1. Heard
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 9424 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010560122026
Umakanta Samal @
Kalia
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Petitioner
Mr. S. Dash, Advocate
-versus-
State of Orissa
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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 Petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.T. Case No.1277 of 2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Chandikhole arising out of Dharmasala P.S. Case No.287 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 109/ 115(2)/ 117(2)/ 126(2)/ 296/ 3(5)/ 351(2) of the BNS, 2023.
3. While opposing the prayer for pre-arrest bail, notwithstanding that the injury is simple, learned counsel for the State submits that the Petitioner has criminal proclivity in as much as he is cited as an accused in two cases out of which one is of similar nature.
4. Considering the same, this Court is not inclined to entertain the ABLAPL. However, it is directed that the Petitioner may surrender before the learned J.M.F.C., Chandikhole 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., Chandikhole 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., Chandikhole, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day.
5. 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 be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned J.M.F.C., Chandikhole is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application.
6. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules.
(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 19:08:09 Signature Not Verified