Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9421/2026 of RAKESH MANTRI @ RAKES Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 18 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9421 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010593092026 Rakesh Mantri @ Rakes …. Petitioner Mr. B.K. Behera, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. 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.9421 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010593092026
Rakesh Mantri @
Rakes
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Petitioner
Mr. B.K. Behera, Advocate
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State of Odisha
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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.07 of 2026 pending on the file of learned JMFC-V, Bhubaneswar arising out of Bharatpur P.S. Case No.05 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 126(2)/ 296(b)/ 115(2)/ 109(1) of BNS, 2023.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that exaggerated allegations have been made and on instruction it is stated that the matter has been settled inter se between the parties. Hence, he may be protected by pre-arrest bail.
4. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer.
5. Considering the nature of allegations, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioner shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper subject to verification of submission of the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the matter has been settled inter se between the parties.
6. If it comes to fore that such submission of the Petitioner is found to be incorrect, this order shall not be given effect to.
7. It is further stated that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
8. 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