Orissa High Court
Tapas Martha vs State Of Odisha on 24 July, 2026
Author: V. Narasingh
Bench: V. Narasingh
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.8240 of 2026
Tapas Martha Petitioner
...
Mr. S. K. Bhanjadeo, Advocate
-versus-
1. State of Odisha .... Opposite Parties
2. Informant
Mr. S. Panda, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
ORDER
24.07.2026
Order No.
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 T.R. No.18 of 2019 pending on the
file of learned 1st Addl. District and Sessions Judge-
cum-Special Judge (SC & ST PoA Act), Khurda,
arising out of Khurda P.S. Case No.105 of 2019 for
commission of offence punishable under Sections
147/ 148/ 323/ 307/ 427/ 294/ 354/ 506/ 149
I.P.C read with U/s.3/4 of E.S Act read with U/s.
3(2)(iii)/3(2)(v) of S.C and S.T.( PoA) Act.
3. In the light of the order passed by this Court
in the case of Pramod Kumar Ray and others
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Vrs. State of Odisha, (2017) 67 OCR 309, this
ABLAPL is disposed of with the following directions.
The Petitioner shall surrender before the
learned Court in seisin in the aforesaid case within
three weeks from today. Seven days before the
surrender of the Petitioner before the said Court,
the Petitioner or his/her counsel shall serve a copy
of the bail application or such number of copies of
the bail application on the learned Public
Prosecutor/Special Public Prosecutor, as required by
him, for the purpose of notice to the Victim and/or
Informant.
4. Taking into consideration the nature of the
offence as alleged against the Petitioner, it is
directed that the Petitioner shall be released on
interim bail by the learned Court in seisin, on the
same day he surrenders in the aforesaid case,
pending disposal of the bail application on merit, on
such terms and conditions as deemed just and
proper including the following conditions:-
I) The Petitioner shall appear before the
I.O. once in a week on the date and time
fixed by the said I.O. until further order by
the learned Court in seisin;
II) The Petitioner shall not threaten, induce
or coerce any witnesses of this case or the
Victim; andPage 2 of 3
III) The Petitioner shall not involve himself
in similar or any other offence during
currency of this order.
5. Within two weeks of appearance of the
Victim and/or Informant, the matter shall be
considered and disposed of on its own merits.
6. The ABLAPL accordingly stands disposed of.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Jina
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed
Signed by: JINA DIGAL Page 3 of 3
Reason: Authentication
Location: High Court of Orissa
Date: 25-Jul-2026 10:58:15
