Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9371/2026 of SANTOSH SAHOO Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 17 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9371 of 2026 CNR No.ODHC010609342026 Santosh Sahoo … Petitioner Mr. B. Tripathy, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 17.08.2026 01. 1. Heard learned
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.9371 of 2026
CNR No.ODHC010609342026
Santosh Sahoo
…
Petitioner
Mr. B. Tripathy, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr. S. K. Lenka, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Order No.
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ORDER
17.08.2026
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1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. This ABLAPL has been filed apprehending arrest consequential to an F.I.R. likely to be instituted in Dhenkanal Sadar Police Station, Dhenkanal & Titlagarh Police Station, Bolangir.
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 Petitioner, this Court prima facie is not persuaded to hold that 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 Vrs. Amar
S. Mulchandani & Ors. reported in (2024) 10 SCC 336, there is any reasonable apprehension of arrest of the Petitioner.
4. Liberty is granted to the Petitioner to renew his prayer, if there is any fresh cause of action to apprehend arrest.
5. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Jina Digitally Signed Signed by: JINA DIGAL Designation: Junior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 18-Aug-2026 20:16:41 Signature Not Verified