Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9420/2026 of MD. LADEN Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 18 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9420 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010610602026 Md. Laden …. Petitioner Mr. P.R. Singh, 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 learned
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.9420 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010610602026
Md. Laden
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Petitioner
Mr. P.R. Singh, 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 G.R. Case No.975 of 2026 pending on the file of JMFC, Barbil, arising out Barbil P.S. Case No. 325 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 126(2)/ 296/ 109(1)/ 3(5) of BNS.
3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
4. Taking into account that the Petitioner has criminal antecedents and the manner in which the assault has taken place, this Court is not inclined to enscon the Petitioner with an order of pre-arrest bail. The same accordingly, stands rejected.
However, it is directed that the Petitioner may surrender before the learned JMFC, Barbil 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 JMFC, Barbil on merits, in the first hour of the day.
In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned JMFC, Barbil, 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 shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned JMFC, Barbil 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.
6. Accordingly, the ABLAPL is disposed of.
(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