Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/14799/2025 of MITHUN SETHY Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 30 December 2025
of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.14799 of 2025 Mithun Sethy ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Prahallad Sahu -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Party Represented by Adv. – C.M. Singh CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 30.12.2025 Order
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.14799 of 2025
Mithun Sethy
.....
Petitioner
Represented by Adv. -
Prahallad Sahu
-versus-
State Of Odisha
.....
Opposite Party
Represented by Adv. –
C.M. Singh
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR
MOHAPATRA
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ORDER
30.12.2025
Order No.
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1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode).
2. Considering the urgency of the matter that the Petitioner apprehends his arrest and that the Courts are not functioning during the winter vacation, the matter is taken up directly without remanding the matter to the jurisdiction Sessions Court.
3. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State. Perused the records.
4. This is an application under Section 482 of B.N.S.S filed by the Petitioner for anticipatory bail, involving offence punishable under Section 309(6) of BNS in C.T Case No.825 of 2025 of the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Phulbani arising out of Phulbani Town P.S Case No.270 of 2025.
5. Considering the seriousness of the allegation, gravity of the
Page 2 of 2. offence and the facts of the case, further keeping in view the principles laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Satender Kumar Antil vs. Central Bureau of Investigation & anr. reported in 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 577, although I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioner, however it is observed that, in the event the Petitioner surrenders and moves for bail before the learned court in seisin over the matter within a period of three weeks from today, he shall be released on bail on such terms and conditions as the learned Magistrate may deem just and proper. Violation of any of the terms and conditions shall entail cancellation of the bail.
6. It is further directed that the bail granted to the Petitioner is subject to verification of criminal antecedent. In the event, the Petitioner is having any similar criminal antecedent, then this order stands automatically revoked.
7. The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly.
8. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules.
( A.K. Mohapatra)
Vacation Judge Anil
Digitally Signed Signed by: ANIL KUMAR SAHOO Designation: Junior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 06-Jan-2026 11:25:20 Signature Not Verified