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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.2818 of 2026 Haudi @ Bharati Samanta & Ors. ..... Petitioners
Represented by Adv. - Aparesh Bhoi -versus- State of Odisha ..... Opposite Party
Represented by Adv. - Mr. P.P.Behera, A.S.C.
CORAM:
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
ORDER 01.05.2026
Order No.
02.
1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode).
2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State. Perused the Anticipatory Bail Application as well as the F.I.R.
3. This is an application under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S., 2023 filed by the Petitioners for anticipatory bail, involving offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 296(b), 115(2), 74, 351(3), 3(5) of B.N.S. in G.R. Case No.1248 of 2025 in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Basudevpur arising out of Naikanidhi P.S. FIR No.280 dated 14-11-25.
4. It is stated by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that the bail application in respect of the Petitioner No.3 has become infructuous as he has been arrested and released in the meantime.
Page 2 of 2. He further submitted that the principal accused in this case is Petitioner No.3 and she has already been released on bail. So far as Petitioner Nos.1 & 2 are concerned, they are the parents of the Petitioner No.3-the principal accused. He further submitted that there is no direct allegation against the Petitioner Nos.1 & 2 and they have been implicated only on the ground that they are the parents of the principal accused Petitioner No.3.
5. Taking into consideration the fact that the Petitioner No.3 has already been released on bail and on the request of learned counsel for the Petitioners, the Petitioner Nos.1 & 2 are permitted to surrender before the learned court below and move an application for bail within a period of three weeks from today. In such eventuality, they shall be released on bail subject to such terms and conditions as the learned Magistrate may deem just and proper. Violation of any of the terms and conditions shall entail cancellation of the bail.
6. The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly.
Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules.
(A.K. Mohapatra)
Judge Rubi