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2026 DAILYLAW 8092 (ORI)

PRAKASH MOHANTY v. STATE OF ODISHA

ABLAPL/4134/2026 · 2026-05-01

V Narasingh

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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 4134 of 2026 Prakash Mohanty …. Petitioner Mr. M. Acharya, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. A.K. Pati, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 01.05.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.215 of 2026 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Nayagarh, arising out of Nayagarh P.S. Case No.72 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 126(2)/ 115(2)/ 308(2)/ 303(2) and 351(3) of BNS, 2023. 3. Referring to the nature of allegation, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the allegations are highly improbable and the Petitioner has been falsely implicated. Hence, he may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 5. Taking into account the nature of allegations and since the Petitioner is a government servant, it is p. 2 directed that in the event of arrest of the Petitioner in connection with the aforesaid case, he shall be released on bail by the Arresting Officer on such terms and conditions deemed just and proper with further conditions that he will cooperate with the investigation. 6. Violation of any of the above condition(s) shall entail cancellation of bail. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 8. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi