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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 14754 of 2024
1. Kuna Malik
2. Sushanta Malik
3. Sarthak Malik
4. Nrusingha Malik
5. Narayan Mallik
…. Petitioners
Ms. S. Routray, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Order No.
ORDER 10.03.2025
03.
1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and
learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.T. Case No.2908 of 2024 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Jajpur, arising out of Kuakhia P.S. Case No.463 of 2024 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 126(2)/296/329(3)/74/115(2)/117(2)/3(5) of BNS.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that omnibus allegations have been made, for which the petitioners may be protected by pre- arrest bail. p. 2
4. Such submission is opposed by the learned counsel for the State referring to the charge sheet filed.
5. This Court perused the recitals in the charge sheet, the injury report and the statement of the injured-complainant, who is a lady. Taking note of the tenor of such statement, this Court is not inclined to entertain the bail application in respect of petitioner nos.1 & 4, namely, Kuna Malik and Nrusingha Malik notwithstanding their age and their bail application is accordingly rejected.
6. So far as petitioner nos.2, 3 & 5, namely, Sushanta Malik, Sarthak Malik and Narayan Mallik respectively are concerned, they are directed to surrender before the Court below and in that event, they shall be released on bail on such terms and conditions as would be fixed by the learned Court below.
7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
8. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Manoj Designation: AR-CUM-SENIOR SECRETARY