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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.7223 of 2025
1. Gaji @ Aditya Mohanty
2. Amiya Mohanty
3. Bijay Mohanty
4. Banti @ Biswajit Mohanty
5. Bishnu @ Bishnu Prasad Mohanty … Petitioners Mr. S. Mohanty, Advocate
-versus- State of Odisha
…. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Order No.
ORDER 03.09.2025
02.
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.203 of 2025 pending on the file of learned JMFC, Baramba, arising out of Baramba P.S. Case No.140 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 296, 115(2), 117(2), 74, 109, 351(2) and 3(5) of the BNS.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that because of the counter case, the Petitioner has been p. 2 falsely implicated as an accused. Hence, the Petitioners may be protected by pre-arrest bail.
4.
Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
5. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the punishment prescribed, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioners shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper subject to verification of the nature of the injury.
6. If it comes to the fore that the injured has suffered any grievous injury, this order shall not be given effect to.
7. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Jina