SHATRUGHANA SAHOO @ SATURA SAHOO v. STATE OF ODISHA
ABLAPL/1107/2026 · 2026-02-25
R K Pattanaik
body2026
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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.1072 of 2026
Pradyumna Mishra
…. Petitioner Mr. P.S. Das, Advocate
-Versus-
State of Odisha …. Opposite Party
Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC
ABLAPL No.1107 of 2026
Shatrughana Sahoo @ Satura Sahoo …. Petitioner Mr. L. Bhuyan, Advocate
-Versus-
State of Odisha …. Opposite Party
Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC
ABLAPL No.1227 of 2026
Sk. Arsed Alli @ Sk. Asred Alli …. Petitioner Mr. S.R. Panda, Advocate
-Versus-
State of Odisha …. Opposite Party
Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC
ABLAPL No.1291 of 2026
Sk. Asgar Alli @ Asgar Ali Kunu Pathan & another …. Petitioner Mr. S.R. Panda, Advocate
-Versus-
State of Odisha …. Opposite Party
Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC p. 2 ABLAPL No.1330 of 2026
Tutu @ Sushanta Giri
…. Petitioner Mr. P.S. Das, Advocate
-Versus-
State of Odisha …. Opposite Party
Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC
ABLAPL No.1479 of 2026
Sk. Nasiruddin
…. Petitioner Mr. A.K. Panda, Advocate
-Versus-
State of Odisha …. Opposite Party
Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC
ABLAPL No.1565 of 2026
Tapan Barik
…. Petitioner Mr. A.K. Panda, Advocate
-Versus-
State of Odisha …. Opposite Party
Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC
ABLAPL No.1580 of 2026
Sk. Sabir
…. Petitioner Mr. L. Bhuyan, Advocate
-Versus-
State of Odisha …. Opposite Party
Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC p. 3 ABLAPL No.2184 of 2026
Sk. Lukman …. Petitioner Mr. B. Jalli, Advocate
-Versus-
State of Odisha …. Opposite Party
Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC
And
ABLAPL No.2269 of 2026
Sk. Raju …. Petitioner Sk. Zafarulla, Advocate
-Versus-
State of Odisha …. Opposite Party
Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC
CORAM:
MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK
Order No.
ORDER 25.02.2026
01.
1. All the ABLAPLs are disposed of by the following common order.
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Lenka, learned ASC for the State.
3. Instant petitions under Section 482 BNSS are filed for pre-arrest bail of the petitioners in connection with Daitari P.S. Case No.107 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1221 of 2025 pending in the file of learned J.M.F.C. (Cog. Taking), Keonjhar on the grounds stated therein. p. 4
4. In course of hearing, it is submitted to the Court that some of the petitioners are having similar antecedents. The further submission is that this Court has allowed bail in respect of few other accused persons involved in the alleged incident, hence, the petitioners should be extended parity.
5. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1 and it reveals that cattle were being transported in three vehicles intercepted by the local police.
6. Recorded the objection of the State to the effect that some of the accused persons are having criminal antecedents.
7. The bail orders in ABLAPLs vis-à-vis co-accused persons are at Flag-A to Flag-A3. This Court finds that the names of some of the accused persons are named in the FIR. Considering the general allegation against all the accused persons and release of the co-accused persons in the ABLAPLs, this Court is of the view that the petitioners should similarly be
directed to surrender before the court concerned for being released on bail instead of pre-arrest bail, as has been demanded by them.
8. Accordingly, it is ordered.
9. In the result, ABLAPLs stand disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is further directed that in the event, the petitioners surrender before the court of learned J.M.F.C. (Cog. Taking), Keonjhar within a period of four weeks from today, they shall be released on bail in connection with Daitari P.S. Case No.107 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1221 of p. 5 2025 subject to them furnishing a bail bond of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below, which shall be at liberty to impose such other suitable conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case besides the following, such as, they shall cooperate the I.O. in the investigation, till its completion.
10. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.
(R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Alok