Orissa High Court
Dillip Kumar Paital vs State Of Odisha on 24 July, 2026
Author: V. Narasingh
Bench: V. Narasingh
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.8088 of 2026
Dillip Kumar Paital .... Petitioner
Mr.Digambar Sethi, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha .... Opposite Party
Mr.Satyabrata Panda, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
ORDER
24.07.2026
Order No.
02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and
the learned counsel for the State.
2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in
connection with G.R. Case No.600 of 2006 pending
on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Nimapara, arising out
of Kakatpur P.S. Case No.144 of 2006 for commission
of offences punishable under Sections 418/420/294/
506/406/34 of the IPC.
3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the
Petitioner that notwithstanding that the case at hand
is an offshoot of a complaint case and since NBWA
has been issued, there is apprehension of arrest.
Hence, he may be protected by pre-arrest bail.
4. Learned counsel for the State opposes such
prayer for pre-arrest bail.
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5. The This Court is conscious of the judgments
of Apex Court in the case of OM Prakash
Chhawnika @ Om Prakash Chabnika @ Om
Prakash Chawnika v. State of Jharkhand &
another; 2026 SCC OnLine SC 676 which was
followed in case of Ram Pukar Yadav & another v.
State of Bihar & another; SLP (CRL.) No. 11260
of 2026. But in the factual matrix of the case, since
NBWA has been issued, it is directed that on
surrendering within three weeks hence and moving
for bail, Petitioner shall be released on bail by the
learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just
and proper.
6. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.
Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Basu
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed
Signed by: BASUDEV NAYAK
Designation: Addl. Dy. Registrar-cum-Addl. Principal Secy.
Reason: Authentication
Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack
Date: 25-Jul-2026 12:06:30
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