TAPAS RANJAN PARIDA v. STATE OF ODISHA
Court: High Court of Orissa
Bench: MR. JUSTICE R.K.PATTANAIK
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court of Orissa judgment dated 2026-01-20. TAPAS RANJAN PARIDA v. STATE OF ODISHA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 13344 of 2025 Tapas Ranjan Parida …. Petitioner Mr. D. Nayak, Senior Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R. K. PATTANAIK ORDER 20. 01. 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and State. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with CC & EO, Puri P. S. Case No. 26 of 2025 corresponding to G. R. Case No. 1359 of 2025 pending in the court of learned S. D. J. M. , Puri on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR at Annexure-1. The case diary has been received by learned counsel for the State and the same is made available to the Court for its perusal. Mr. Nayak, learned Senior Advocate for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an Engineer and he is involved in networking business.
It is submitted that no ill-intention is involved for the advertisement, which was meant to supply Mahaprasad of Lord Jagannath. Perused the statements of the witnesses recorded under Section 180 BNSS. The petitioner does not have any antecedent as further informed to the Court. Considering the above facts and submission of learned counsel for the respective parties, this Court in view of the nature of mischief alleged with an advertisement for online business without the concurrence of the Temple Administration, though not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to him but is of the view that the petitioner should be directed to surrender before the court concerned for being released with suitable conditions imposed in connection with G. R. Case No. 1359 of 2025 corresponding to CC & EO, Puri P. S. Case No.
26 of 2025 and upon his surrender, within a fortnight from today, the learned court below shall release him on bail with suitable conditions imposed with an additional condition that he shall co-operate the IO in the investigation if the same is pending as on date and accordingly, it is ordered. 4. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. 5. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R. K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: THAKURDAS TUDU Designation: Sr. Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: OHC,CTC Date: 22-Jan-2026 14:18:29 Page 2 of 2
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