Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9365/2026 of ANIL KUMAR DAS Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 17 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9365 of 2026 CNR No.ODHC010597362026 Anil Kumar Das …. Petitioner Mr. U. S. Patel, 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
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.9365 of 2026
CNR No.ODHC010597362026
Anil Kumar Das
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Petitioner
Mr. U. S. Patel, Advocate
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State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr. S. K. Lenka, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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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. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.1014 of 2026 pending on the file of learned SDJM, Sundargarh arising out of Town P.S. Case No.225 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 296, 303(2), 132, 109, 121(1), 310(2), 351(3) and 61(2) of BNS, 2023 read with Section 51 of OMMCR, 2016.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that in view of the release of the co-accused vide order dated 28.07.2026 in ABLAPL No.8430 of 2026 and other connected matters, on the ground of parity, the present Petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail.
4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail and submits that taking note of the criminal antecedents the application of the one of the co-accused was rejected.
5. Considering the nature of the criminal antecedents in the case at hand, this Court directs 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 not more than two criminal antecedents of any nature.
If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has more than two criminal antecedents of any nature, this order shall not be given effect to.
6. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
7. 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