Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9337/2026 of MAHESH PRASAD SAHU Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 17 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 9337 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010605012026 1. Mahesh Prasad Sahu 2. Prasanta Kumar Choudhury 3. Mamata Kumari Sahu 4. Maheswata Choudhury 5. Sonam Priyadarsani 6. Subham Prakash …. Petitioners Mr. B. Tripathy, Advocate -versus- State of
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 9337 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010605012026
1. Mahesh Prasad
Sahu
2. Prasanta Kumar
Choudhury
3. Mamata Kumari
Sahu
4. Maheswata
Choudhury
5. Sonam Priyadarsani
6. Subham Prakash
….
Petitioners
Mr. B. Tripathy, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
….
Opposite Parties
Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
17.08.2026
01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State.
2. This ABLAPL has been filed by the Petitioners apprehending arrest pursuant to an F.I.R. likely to be instituted in in Buguda P.S. and Bhanjanagar P.S., Ganjam.
3. There is no cavil about maintainability of ABLAPL in the absence of an F.I.R. But on a close scrutiny of the recitals in the ABLAPL and on consideration of submissions of the learned counsel for the Petitioners, on the touchstone of the principles laid down by the Apex Court in the case of Gurbaksh Singh Sibbia & Others Vrs. State of Punjab, reported in (1980) 2 SCC 565 and reiterated in the case of Dhanraj Aswani vs. Amar S. Mulchandani & Ors. reported in (2024) 10 SCC 336, this Court is ex-facie not persuaded to hold that there is any reasonable apprehension of arrest of the Petitioners.
4. Liberty is granted to the Petitioners to renew their prayer, if there is any fresh cause of action to apprehend arrest.
5. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Santoshi
Digitally Signed Signed by: SANTOSHI LENKA Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 18-Aug-2026 20:19:49 Signature Not Verified