PRASANT BARIK@PREM v. STATE OF ODISHA
Court: High Court of Orissa
Bench: MR. JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court of Orissa judgment dated 2026-04-10. PRASANT BARIK@PREM v. STATE OF ODISHA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLREV No. 230 of 2026 Prasant Barik @ Prem … Petitioner Mr. S. Harichandan, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH ORDER 10. 04. 2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. This criminal revision has been preferred assailing the order dated 19. 02. 2026 passed by the learned J. M. F. C. -II (Cog. Taking), Cuttack in Misc. Case No. 298 of 2025 arising out of G. R. Case No. 1576 of 2025 in connection with Dargha Bazar P. S. Case No. 260 of 2025 whereby the prayer of the Petitioner for release of his vehicle Bullet Classic 350 UCE, bearing Registration No. OD 05 Z 1939, Engine No. U3S5C0HA225017, Chassis. No.
ME3U3S5C1HA047542 stated to be involved in an offence under Section 191(2)/ 296/ 121(1)/ 121(2)/ 132/ 351(3)/ 109(1)/ 326(g)/ 190/ 191(3)/ 195(1)/ 192/ 196/ 221/ 299/ 302 of BNS r/w section 7 of Criminal Law (2nd Amendment Act), 1983 r/w section 4 of Public Property Prevention of Damage Act, 1985 r/w section 96 of Orissa Urban Police Act, 2003. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that there is no dispute regarding the ownership of the vehicle and on instruction submits that the vehicle in question has never been involved in the commission of any other offence and relying on the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Sunderbhai Ambalal Desai v. State of Gujarat, (2002) 10 SCC 290, the Petitioner submits that the impugned order merits interference. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer. 5.
Taking into account the rival submission in the light of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Sunderbhai Ambalal Desai (supra), the impugned order is set aside. It is directed that the vehicle Bullet Classic 350 UCE, bearing Registration No. OD 05 Z 1939, Engine No. U3S5C0HA225017, Chassis. No. ME3U3S5C1HA047542, shall be released in favour of the Petitioner on such terms to be settled by the learned Trial Court. 6. Accordingly, the CRLREV stands disposed of. Signature Not Verified (V. NARASINGH) Digitally Signed Signed by: SOUMYA RANJAN SAMAL Judge Designation: Jr. Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of OrissaSoumya Date: 11-Apr-2026 14:57:34
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