Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9065/2026 of SANTOSH NANDA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 17 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9065 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010555712026 Santosh Nanda … Petitioner Mr. S.K. Tripathy, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 17.08.2026 02. 1. Heard
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.9065 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010555712026
Santosh Nanda
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Petitioner
Mr. S.K. Tripathy, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Order No.
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ORDER
17.08.2026
02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. This ABLAPL has been filed apprehending arrest pursuant to an FIR likely to be instituted at the behest of one Manoj Rout.
3. Learned counsel for the State submits that till date he has not received instructions regarding institution of any FIR against the Petitioner.
4. Considering the same, this Court is not persuaded to hold that there is any perceptible threat of arrest in the light of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Gurbaksh Singh Sibbia & Others Vrs. State of Punjab, reported in
(1980) 2 SCC 565 reiterated in the case of Dhanraj Aswani vs. Amar S. Mulchandani & Ors. reported in (2024) 10 SCC 336.
5. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
6. Liberty is granted to the Petitioner to renew his prayer if there is any perceptible threat of arrest.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Ayesha Digitally Signed Signed by: AYESHA ROUT Designation: Senior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 18-Aug-2026 19:59:50 Signature Not Verified