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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.1299 of 2026
Sajit @ Sajit Khan & another …. Petitioners
Mr. L. Samantaray, Advocate
-Versus-
State of Odisha …. Opposite Party
Miss B.K. Sahu, AGA
CORAM:
MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK
Order No.
ORDER 09.03.2026
01.
1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties.
2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioners seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Chandaka P.S. Case No.583 of 2025 corresponding to C.T. Case No.3513 of 2025 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C.(O), Bhubaneswar on the grounds stated.
3. Recorded the submission of learned counsel for the petitioners that the present accused persons have been entangled in the instant case dated 8th December, 2025 on similar allegations as the one in ABLAPL No.1297 of 2026 and ABLAPL No.14856 of 2025. A copy of the order dated 7th January, 2026 by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (CBI-II), Bhubaneswar in BLAPL No.2670 of 2025 is produced to claim that two other accused persons are on bail. Considering the submission as above and objection of the State and in view of the release of the co- p. 2 accused persons by the order of the Sessions court, this Court is inclined to direct the petitioners to surrender before the learned court below for being released with stringent conditions imposed.
4. Accordingly, it is ordered.
5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is directed that in the event, the petitioners surrender before the learned J.M.F.C.(O), Bhubaneswar in connection with Chandaka P.S. Case No.583 of 2025 corresponding to C.T. Case No.3513 of 2025 within a fortnight from today, they shall be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.25,000/-(rupees twenty five thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each with such other conditions subject to verification and absence of similar antecedent and any such injury caused to the police officials on duty found not to be grievous.
6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules.
(R.K. Pattanaik) Judge
TUDU Designation: Sr. Stenographer