Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9181/2026 of ASHOK KUMAR MALLICK @ NAKHIA MALIK Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 13 August 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9181 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010557592026 1. Ashok Kumar Mallick @ Nakhia Malik 2. Satyabrat Malik 3. Kshirod Malik @ Khirod 4. Sanatan Mallick @ Malik 5. Prakash Malik 6.Badal Mallick 7. Prashant Mallick @ Ranjan Malik …. Petitioners
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.9181 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010557592026
1. Ashok Kumar
Mallick @ Nakhia Malik
2. Satyabrat Malik
3. Kshirod Malik @
Khirod
4. Sanatan Mallick @
Malik
5. Prakash Malik
6.Badal Mallick
7. Prashant Mallick @
Ranjan Malik
….
Petitioners
Mr.Smruti Ranjan Rout, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
….
Opposite Party
Mr.A.K. Pati, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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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.651 of 2025 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Pattamundai, arising out of Pattamundai Rural P.S. Case No.373 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 126(2)/296/115(2)/117(2)/304(2)/351(2)/351(3)/3
(5) of the BNS, 2023.
3. At the outset, counsel for the Petitioners does not want to press this bail application in so far as it relates to Petitioner No.7 and the same as against him stands dismissed as not-pressed. Accordingly, now the ABLAPL is confined to Petitioner Nos.1 to 6
4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
5. Taking into account the nature of allegation and the fact that Petitioner Nos.3 & 5 have no criminal proclivity, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, they shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper subject to verification of antecedents.
6. So far as the prayer of pre-arrest bail of Petitioner Nos.1, 2, 4 & 6 is concerned, taking into account their criminal proclivity, this Court is not inclined to entertain this application. However, it is directed that the Petitioner Nos.1, 2, 4 & 6 may surrender before the learned J.M.F.C., Pattamundai in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today.
7. In the event of their surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned J.M.F.C., Pattamundai on merits, in the first hour of the day.
8. In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned J.M.F.C., Pattamundai, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day.
9. 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.
10. The case diary be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned J.M.F.C., Pattamundai 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.
11. 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: 14-Aug-2026 17:57:39 Signature Not Verified