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2025 DAILYLAW 1124 (ORI)

BIKASH BEHERA v. STATE OF ODISHA

ABLAPL/12145/2025 · 2026-01-13

R K Pattanaik

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.12145 of 2025 Bikash Behera and another …. Petitioners Mr. D.K. Das, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. Satyabrata Panda, ASC Mr. Ashok Das, Advocate (for Informant) CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 13.01.2026 03. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and State. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioners seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Pipili P.S. Case No.603 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.918 of 2025 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C., Pipili on the grounds stated. 3. As per the FIR at Annexure-1, it is made to suggest that the accused persons assaulted the informant and caused him injury. However, in course of the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the injuries received by the victims are simple in nature. Learned counsel for the State produced the medical examination reports of two of the victims and one of them found to have no visible injury. The injured, namely, Jagannath Swain said to have received swelling injuries on left shoulder and chest but they are simple in nature. 4. Record the objection of Mr. Das, learned counsel for the informant. 5. Considering the above facts and submissions of the learned counsel for the respective parties and since no grievous injury has been received by any of the victims, the Court is though not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioners but directs them to surrender before the Court concerned to be released on bail with conditions. 6. Accordingly, it is ordered. 7. In the result, the ABLAPL petition stands disposed of with the direction to the petitioners to surrender before the court of learned J.M.F.C., Pipili within a fortnight from today and upon such surrender, they shall be released on bail in connection with G.R. Case No.918 of 2025 subject to conditions imposed upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.30,000/- (rupees thirty thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court concerned, which shall be at liberty to impose such other suitable conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R. K. Pattanaik) Judge RKM