SHERKHAN SAHA v. STATE OF ODISHA
Court: High Court of Orissa
Bench: MR. JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court of Orissa judgment dated 2025-12-23. SHERKHAN SAHA v. STATE OF ODISHA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 14638 of 2025 Sherkhan Saha …. Petitioner Mr. J. Mohapatra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. N. Das. ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH ORDER 23. 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 G. R. Case No. 897 of 2025 pending on the file of learned J. M. F. C. , Chandbali arising out of Chandbali P. S. Case No. 492 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Section 310(4)(5) of BNS, 2023. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegation, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, it is directed that Petitioner may surrender before the learned J. M. F. C. , Chandbali in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today.
In the event of his surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned J. M. F. C. , Chandbali on merits, in the first hour of the day. In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned J. M. F. C. , Chandbali, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day. 5. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavor to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day. The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned J. M. F. C. , Chandbali is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application. Ground of parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court(s) below. 6. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 7. U. C. C. as per rules. (V.
NARASINGH) Santoshi Judge Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SANTOSHI LENKA Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 24-Dec-2025 18:20:56
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