Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/9216/2026 of DEEPAK KOTHAL Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 13 August 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9216 of 2026 CNR No.ODHC010587792026 1. Deepak Kothal 2. Pradyumna Kothal @ Budhia Kothal 3. Rajesh Kothal @ Rajendra Kothal … Petitioners Ms. A . Sahoo, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha 2. Informant …. Opposite Parties Mr. U.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.9216 of 2026
CNR No.ODHC010587792026
1. Deepak Kothal
2. Pradyumna Kothal
@ Budhia Kothal
3. Rajesh Kothal @
Rajendra Kothal
…
Petitioners
Ms. A. Sahoo, Advocate
-versus-
1. State of Odisha
2. Informant
….
Opposite Parties
Mr. U. C. Jena, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
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ORDER
13.08.2026
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1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Special G.R. No.54 of 2026 pending on the file of learned Spl. Judge-Cum-Sessions Judge, Nayagarh arising out of Khandapada P.S. Case No.188 of 2026 for commission of offence punishable under Sections 126(2)/ 296/ 115(2)/ 351(3)/ 3(5) of BNS, 2023 read with Section 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
3. In the light of the order passed by this Court in the case of Pramod Kumar Ray and others Vrs. State of Odisha, (2017) 67 OCR 309, this ABLAPL is disposed of with the following directions.
The Petitioners shall surrender before the learned Court in seisin in the aforesaid case within three weeks from today. Seven days before the surrender of the Petitioners before the said Court, the Petitioners or their counsel shall serve a copy of the bail application or such number of copies of the bail application on the learned Public Prosecutor/Special Public Prosecutor, as required by him, for the purpose of notice to the Victim and/or Informant.
4. Taking into consideration the nature of the offence as alleged against the Petitioners, it is directed that the Petitioners shall be released on interim bail by the learned Court in seisin, on the same day their surrender in the aforesaid case, pending disposal of the bail application on merit, on such terms and conditions as deemed just and proper including the following conditions:-
I) The Petitioners shall appear before the I.O. once in a week on the date and time fixed by the said I.O. until further order by the learned Court in seisin;
II) The Petitioners shall not threaten, induce or coerce any witnesses of this case or the Victim; and
III) The Petitioners shall not involve himself in similar or any other offence during currency of this order.
5. Within two weeks of appearance of the Victim and/or Informant, the matter shall be considered and disposed of on its own merits.
6. The ABLAPL accordingly stands 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