Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9330/2026 of NIRANJAN ROUT Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 17 August 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 9330 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010585842026 1. Niranjan Rout 2. Bipin Rout 3. Dipak Rout 4. Nanda Kishore Rout 5. Hrushikesh Rout 6. Pabitra Rout 7. Batakrushna Jena 8. Chagali Rout 9. Hrudananda Rout 10. Chandan Rout 11. Jiban Rout 12. Sarat
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 9330 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010585842026
1. Niranjan Rout
2. Bipin Rout
3. Dipak Rout
4. Nanda Kishore Rout
5. Hrushikesh Rout
6. Pabitra Rout
7. Batakrushna Jena
8. Chagali Rout
9. Hrudananda Rout
10. Chandan Rout
11. Jiban Rout
12. Sarat Chandra
Jena
13. Litun Panda
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Petitioners
Mr. R.K. Mohanty, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
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. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.T. Case No.16 of 2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Chandikhol, Jajpur, arising out of Jenapur, Jajpur P.S. Case No.4 of 2026
for commission of offences punishable under Section 296/115(2)/351(2)/74/326(g)/3(5) of BNS.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that because of the dissension in the village on account of the informant unauthorizedly occupying a communal land, the Petitioners have been falsely cited as accused. Hence, the Petitioners may be protected by pre-arrest bail.
4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail and submits that the time lag between the alleged protest of the Petitioners and the commission of offence lends credence to the case of the prosecution that the offence was committed in a designed manner and he also refers to two of the injured, who have suffered simple injury.
5. Considering the nature of allegation and that no one has suffered any burn injury in the alleged incident, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioners shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper subject to verification of criminal antecedent of similar nature.
6. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioners have any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to.
7. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
9. U.C.C. as per rules.
(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