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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.11588 of 2025
Sarat Chandra Biswal …. Petitioner
Mr. G.C. Mohanty, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
…. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Order No.
ORDER 13.10.2025
01.
1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and
learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Kakatpur P.S. Case No.172 of 2025 pending on the file of learned JMFC, Nimapara, for commission of offences punishable under Sections 115 (2), 127(2), 296, 303(2), 351 (2) and 74 of BNS,2023.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that since the civil litigation inter se between the parties for which the Petitioner has been falsely implicated by filing of complaint case. Hence, he may be protected by pre-arrest bail.
4.
Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer.
5. Taking into account the nature of allegations, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioner shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper.
6. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge Soumya