Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9208/2026 of MD.SALIM @ CHANDU Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 13 August 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 9208 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010595162026 1. Md. Salim @ Chandu 2. Sk. Akil …. Petitioners Mr. S. R. Mulia, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 9208 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010595162026
1. Md. Salim @ Chandu
2. Sk. Akil
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Petitioners
Mr. S. R. Mulia, Advocate
-versus-
State of Orissa
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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.669 of 2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C.(II), Cuttack arising out of Dargha Bazaar P.S. Case No.63 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 126(2)/296/109(1)/115(2)/118(2)/3(5) of BNS.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that the co-accused have since been directed to surrender and seek bail as per order dated 25.06.2026 in ABLAPL No.7090 of 2026, in ABLAPL No.8293 of 2026 by order dated 24.07.2026 and in ABLAPL No.8900 of 2026 by order dated 04.08.2026.
Hence, the Petitioners may be protected by pre-arrest bail on the ground of parity.
4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
5. Taking into account the nature of allegations, the role ascribed to the Petitioners and the order passed in respect of the co-accused, this Court is not inclined to entertain the ABLAPL. However, it is directed that the Petitioners may surrender before the learned J.M.F.C.(II), Cuttack in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today.
In the event of their surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned J.M.F.C.(II), Cuttack on merits, in the first hour of the day.
In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned J.M.F.C.(II), Cuttack, the Petitioners are at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day.
6. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavor to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioners on the same day.
The case diary be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioners and learned J.M.F.C.(II), Cuttack is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application.
Ground of parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court(s) below.
7. Learned Court in seisin is requested to verify criminal antecedent of the Petitioners. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioners has any criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to.
8. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Jina Digitally Signed Signed by: JINA DIGAL Designation: Junior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 13-Aug-2026 19:27:26 Signature Not Verified