Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/8197/2026 of SOUMYA RANJAN DALAI Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 17 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.8197 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010511482026 Soumya Ranjan Dalai …. Petitioner Mr. R. Achary, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 17.08.2026 02. 1. Heard
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.8197 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010511482026
Soumya Ranjan Dalai
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Petitioner
Mr. R. Achary, Advocate
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State of Odisha
…. Opposite Party
Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
17.08.2026
02. 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.1688 of 2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C-II, Bhubaneswar, arising out of Chandrasekharpur P.S. Case No.669 of 2026, for commission of offences punishable under Sections 319(2)/336(3) of BNS, 2023.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that merely on account of the nature of criminal antecedent, in the case at hand which is primarily relates to the use of a fake registration number, he ought not to be taken into custody.
4. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer.
5. Keeping in view the allegations in the case at hand and the role ascribed to the petitioner, 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.
6. It is further stated that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules.
(V. NARASINGH)
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Soumya Digitally Signed Signed by: SOUMYA RANJAN SAMAL Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 18-Aug-2026 20:17:41 Signature Not Verified