Orissa High Court
Ramesh Chandra vs State Of Orissa on 28 July, 2026
Author: V. Narasingh
Bench: V. Narasingh
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 8448 of 2026
Ramesh Chandra .... Petitioner
Majhi @ Ramesh Majhi
Mr. R.L. Pattnaik, Advocate
-versus-
State of Orissa .... Opposite Party
Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
ORDER
28.07.2026
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 G.R. Case No.675 of 2021 pending
on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Nabarangpur arising
out of Nabarangpur P.S. Case No.225 of 2021 for
commission of offences punishable under Section
224/225/395/307/324/353/332/506 of IPC.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the
Petitioner that omnibus allegations have been made.
Hence, the Petitioner may be protected by pre-arrest
bail since he has no criminal antecedent.
4. It is brought to the notice of this Court that
other co-accused had approached this Court wherein
they were not granted pre-arrest bail but granted
liberty to surrender and move for bail.
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5. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the
Petitioner that the Petitioner is not a named accused
and the same is a distinguished feature which ought
to be taken in favour of the Petitioner.
6. Learned counsel for the State opposes the
prayer for pre-arrest bail.
7. Taking into account the nature of allegations,
it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks
hence and moving for bail, the Petitioner shall be
released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on
such terms as deemed just and proper subject to
verification of criminal antecedent.
8. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has
any criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given
effect to.
9. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall
cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
10. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Ayesha
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed
Signed by: AYESHA ROUT
Reason: Authentication
Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack
Date: 29-Jul-2026 19:32:15
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