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2026 DAILYLAW 4378 (ORI)

SOMYARANJAN JENA @ SOUMYA @ PAPU v. STATE OF ODISHA

ABLAPL/2736/2026 · 2026-04-23

R K Pattanaik

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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 2736 of 2026 Somyaranjan Jena @ Soumya @ Papu …. Petitioner Mr. S. K. Rout, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mrs. S. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 23.04.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed seeking pre-arrest bail of the petitioner in connection with G.R. Case No.86 of 2026 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M.,Anandapur arising out of Anandapur P.S Case No.45 of 2026 on the grounds stated. 3. Gone through the FIR as at Annexure-1. It is submitted to the Court that the parties are having a long-standing dispute over a boundary wall and hence, the alleged incident took place but no one from the side of the informant received any injury even though there is an allegation in the FIR about injury having been received. Recorded the objection of the State. In course of hearing, it is informed to the Court by learned counsel for the petitioner that the present accused does not have any antecedent but found to be involved as has been alleged in the p. 2 FIR due to the civil dispute between the families of both the sides, hence, therefore, he is entitled to go on bail with any conditions. Recording the submission that the informant himself is the injured, who lodged the report but having not received any grievous injury as claimed, this Court, considering the objection of the State, is inclined to direct the petitioner to surrender before the learned court below for being released with following conditions even though it is not inclined to entertained his plea for pre-arrest bail in view of the fact that he is claimed to be a first-time offender for having no previous antecedent. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. In the event, the petitioner surrenders before the court of learned S.D.J.M.,Anandapur within fortnight from today, it is directed that he shall be released on bail in connection with G.R. Case No.86 of 2026 corresponding to Anandapur P.S Case No.45 of 2026 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.20,000/-(rupees twenty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount with such other conditions imposed as deemed just and proper and in the facts and circumstances of the case besides the following, such as, he shall not commit any further mischief involving the informant and to cooperate the I.O in the investigation as and when called upon. It is further directed that the release of the petitioner in view of the above p. 3 order shall be subjected to verification and absence of any grievous injury received by the informant. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Rojina Designation: Junior Stenographer