Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/6792/2026 of SUMANTA KUMAR PUROHIT @ MANTU PUROHIT Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 17 August 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.6792 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010434242026 Sumanta Kumar Purohit @ Mantu Purohit …. Petitioner Mr.S.K.Dwibedi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr.S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.6792 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010434242026
Sumanta Kumar
Purohit @ Mantu
Purohit
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Petitioner
Mr.S.K.Dwibedi, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr.S. Panigrahi, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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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.302 of 2025 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Rairakhol, arising out of Rairakhol P.S. Case No.101 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 126(2)/115(2)/ 109/3(5) of the BNS, 2023.
3. While opposing the prayer for pre-arrest bail, learned counsel for the State submits that the Petitioner has criminal antecedents and it is submitted by the Petitioner that since the injuries received are simple, the he may be protected by pre- arrest bail.
4. Taking into account the nature of injuries and the number of persons injured and the considering the same in the background of the criminal proclivity of the Petitioner, this Court is not inclined to entertain this application of the Petitioner for pre-arrest bail. However, it is directed that he may surrender before the learned S.D.J.M., Rairakhol in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today.
5. In the event of their surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned S.D.J.M., Rairakhol on merits, in the first hour of the day.
6. In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned S.D.J.M., Rairakhol the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day.
7. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavor to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day.
8. The case diary be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned S.D.J.M., Rairakhol is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application. The question of parity, if so urged, shall be taken into account.
9. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.
Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge Basu Digitally Signed Signed by: BASUDEV NAYAK Designation: Addl. Dy. Registrar-cum-Addl. Principal Secy. Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA : CUTTACK Date: 18-Aug-2026 18:29:11 Signature Not Verified