Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9153/2026 of B. GEORGE KENNEDY PATRO @ BONEY Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 13 August 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9153 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010582622026 1. B. George Kennedy Patro @ Boney 2. Rajati Rasmila Khuntia @ Muni …. Petitioners Mr. A . Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.9153 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010582622026
1. B. George Kennedy
Patro @ Boney
2. Rajati Rasmila
Khuntia @ Muni
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Petitioners
Mr. A. Mishra, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
13.08.2026
01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.366 of 2023 pending on the file of learned SDJM, Jeypore, arising out of Jeypore Town P.S. Case No.101 of 2023 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 341/323/324/294/506/34 of IPC.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioners were before this Court in ABLAPL No.3996 of 2023 and by order dated 04.05.2023, this Court had directed their release subject to deposit of cash security of Rs.3,000/- each with the verification of criminal antecedent and also the nature of injury.
4. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioners could not avail such order because of supervening circumstances and it is stated in the meanwhile the charge sheet has been submitted wherein both the Petitioners are because of commission of offence under Section 294/506/34 of IPC is stated as charge sheet is at Annexure-2.
Learned counsel further submits that the consideration made by this Court as noted hereinabove was at the stage of investigation.
5. Referring to the same it is stated that since the Petitioners have no criminal proclivity, the Petitioners may be protected by pre-arrest bail.
6. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer and submits that charge sheet has been filed citing the Petitioners are absconder. Hence, no leniency ought to be shown to the Petitioners.
7. Considering the nature of allegations and investigation has been concluded as noted and the charge sheet has been filed, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioners shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper.
8. Though the connected file i.e. ABLAPL NO.3996 of 2023 has been noted in the noting, the same has not been placed for consideration. Registry is called upon to careful in future.
9. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
10. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Soumya Digitally Signed Signed by: SOUMYA RANJAN SAMAL Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 14-Aug-2026 17:42:55 Signature Not Verified