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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 12592 of 2025
Sai Swarup Mohanty …. Petitioner
Mr. A.S. Paul, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
…. Opposite Party Mr. S.N. Das, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Order No.
ORDER 12.11.2025
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 G.R. Case No.936 of 2025 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M. Puri, arising out of Kumbharapada P.S. Case No.369 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 109/115(2)/117(2)/118(2)/140(1)/303(2)/3(5) of BNS.
3.
Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer.
4. Taking into account the nature of allegation and that the Petitioner has criminal antecedent of similar nature, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, it is
directed that Petitioner may surrender before the learned S.D.J.M. Puri in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today.
In the event of his surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned S.D.J.M. Puri on merits, in the first hour of the day.
In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned S.D.J.M. Puri, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day.
5. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavor to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day.
The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and S.D.J.M. Puri is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application.
Ground of parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court(s) below.
6. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
7. U.C.C. as per rules.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge Santoshi