MILI BEHERA v. STATE OF ODISHA
Court: High Court of Orissa
Bench: MR. JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court of Orissa judgment dated 2025-12-11. MILI BEHERA v. STATE OF ODISHA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 13824 of 2025 Mili Behera …. Petitioner Mr. M. S. Behera, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. N. Das, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH ORDER 11. 12. 2025 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 P. S. Case No. 321 of 2025 pending on the file of learned S. D. J. M. , Kendrapara for commission of offences punishable under Sections 109/115(2)/126(2)/3(5)/351(2)/74 of BNS. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that omnibus allegations have been made and the co-accused, who have taken to custody, have been released on bail. And, it is further submitted that since the Petitioner is a lady, she 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 allegation and the submissions made, this Court directs 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 of similar nature. 6. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 7. It is further directed that the Petitioner shall not in any way try to threaten or intimidate the informant and her family. 8. It shall be open for the prosecution as well as the informant to seek variance of this order, if there is any threat perception. 9. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 10. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 11. U. C. C. as per rules. (V.
NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SANTOSHI LENKA Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 12-Dec-2025 17:14:40
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