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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.7610 of 2026
Ch. Bijaya Kumar Patro …. Petitioner Mr. A.Mishra, Advocate
-Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party
Mr. S.K.Lenka, ASC
CORAM:
MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK
Order No.
ORDER 14.07.2026
01.
1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties.
2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed for pre-arrest bail of the petitioner in connection with Gosani Nuagaon PS Case No.150 of 2026 corresponding to Spl.Case No. 55 of 2026 pending in the file of learned Sessions Court, Berhampur, Dist- Ganjam on the grounds stated therein.
3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. This Court finds that all the offences are bailable in nature except the ones under the SC & ST (PoA) Act. Recording the submissions of the learned counsel for the respective parties, this Court is inclined to direct the petitioner to surrender before the learned court below in connection with Gosani Nuagaon PS Case No.150 of 2026 corresponding to Spl.Case No. 55 of 2026 for consideration of his bail plea in compliance of the decision in Pramod Kumar Ray and others Vrs. State of Odisha (2017) 67 OCR 309. p. 2
4. Accordingly, it is ordered.
5. In the result, ABLAPL stands disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is further directed that in the event, the petitioner surrenders before the court of learned Sessions Court, Berhampur, Dist- Ganjam within a fortnight from today in connection with Gosani Nuagaon PS Case No.150 of 2026 corresponding to Spl.Case No. 55 of 2026 and moves an application for bail, the same shall be dealt with and disposed of in terms of the decision in Pramod Kumar Ray (supra).
6. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.
(R.K. Pattanaik) Judge
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