Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9405/2026 of MANOJ BEHERA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 17 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9405 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010595692026 Manoj Behera Petitioner Mr. A.K. Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 17.08.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.9405 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010595692026
Manoj Behera
Petitioner
Mr. A.K. Panda, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
…. Opposite Party
Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
17.08.2026
01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.563 of 2026 pending on the file of learned Nyayadhikari, Gramyanyayalay, Puri arising out of Chandanpur P.S. Case No.168 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 115(2), 296, 303(2), 324(2), 333 & 74 of BNS, 2023.
3. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer.
4. Taking into account the nature of allegation and the punishment prescribed, 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 subject to verification of criminal antecedents of similar nature.
5. If it comes to fore that the Petitioner has any such criminal antecedents, this order shall not be given effect to.
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 20:17:43 Signature Not Verified