KAMAL LOCHAN BARIK v. STATE OF ODISHA
Court: High Court of Orissa
Bench: MR. JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court of Orissa judgment dated 2025-12-02. KAMAL LOCHAN BARIK v. STATE OF ODISHA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 11516 of 2025 Kamal Lochan Barik …. Petitioner Mr. C. Rout, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH ORDER 02. 12. 2025 Order No. 02. 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. 1247 of 2025 pending on the file of learned J. M. F. C. (C. T. ) Talcher, arising out of Barrage P. S. Case No. 264 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Section – 109(1)/ 118(1)/ 296/ 351(2) of BNS. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that taking into account the nature of allegations and since the Petitioner does not have any criminal proclivity, he may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer. 5.
Considering 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 criminal antecedent. 6. If it comes to fore that the Petitioner has any criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 7. Additionally, it is directed that Petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional police station once every month on such date and time to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin till the submission of final form. Certification of such appearance shall be submitted to the Court in seisin. 8. It is further directed that Petitioner shall not in any way try to intimidate the Informant and his family. 9. It shall be open for the Informant/ prosecution to seek variance of this order in the event there is any threat perception. 10.
It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 11. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U. C. C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SOUMYA RANJAN SAMAL Designation: Jr. Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 04-Dec-2025 13:46:12
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