Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/8270/2026 of PRALAYA LAHAJAL Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 17 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.8270 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010502772026 Pralaya Lahajal …. Petitioner Mr. J. Panda, 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 learned
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.8270 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010502772026
Pralaya Lahajal
….
Petitioner
Mr. J. Panda, 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.433 of 2026 pending on the file of learned SDJM, Dharamgarh, arising out of Dharamgarh P.S. Case No.231 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 296/115(2)/118(1)/109(1)/351(3) of BNS, 2023.
3. Learned counsel for the State while opposing the prayer for pre-arrest bail, has stated that injury suffered by the inured is grievous and the Petitioner has following criminal antecedents.
“1. Dharamgarh PS Case No 212 of 2024 U/s 126(2)/296
2. Dharamgarh PS Case No 145 of 2023 U/s 294/506 IPC
3. Dharamgarh PS Case No 160 of 2017 U/s 447/506/34 IPC
4. Dharamgarh PS case No 231 of 2026 U/s 296/ 115(2)/ 118(1)/ 109(1)/ 351(3) BNS”
4. This Court perused the statement of the complainant-injured.
5. Considering the same, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre- arrest bail. However, in the event the Petitioner surrenders before the learned Court in seisin and moves an application for his release on bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit.
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)
Judge
Soumya Digitally Signed Signed by: SOUMYA RANJAN SAMAL Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 18-Aug-2026 20:17:42 Signature Not Verified