SITARAM SURUJAL v. STATE OF ODISHA
Court: High Court of Orissa
Bench: MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court of Orissa judgment dated 2025-12-30. SITARAM SURUJAL v. STATE OF ODISHA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 14963 of 2025 Sitaram Surujal ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Sachidananda Padhee -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Parties Mr. G. Mohanty, SC CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 30. 12. 2025 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode. 2. Considering the urgency of the matter that the Petitioner(s) apprehends his arrest and that the Courts are not functioning during the winter vacation, the matter is taken up directly without remanding the matter to the jurisdictional Sessions Court. 3. Heard learned counsel for the Parties and perused the records. 4. The Petitioner apprehending his arrest in Bargarh Town P. S. Case No. 633 of 2025, corresponding to C. T. Case No. 1705 of 2025, pending in the Court of learned S. D. J. M. , Bargarh, registered for alleged commission of offences punishable under Sections 118(2), 85 of BNS. 5.
Considering the facts of the case, this Court is not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the Petitioner. However, on the submission of the leaned counsel, the Petitioner is given liberty to surrender before Page 1 of 2. the learned S. D. J. M. , Bargarh, in the aforesaid case in the first hour within 21 working days hence and move for bail. On such event, the learned Magistrate shall consider his application for bail in the first hour strictly on the basis of the materials on record. In case of rejection of the bail application, the Petitioner may move for bail before the higher forum in the second hour. On such event, the higher forum shall consider and dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day strictly on the basis of the materials on record by maintaining the principles of parity, if applicable. 6. Case Diary be made available to the concerned courts. Records be transmitted to the higher forum at the cost of the Petitioner, if applied for. 7.
The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. ( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra ) Vacation Judge S. K. Rout Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SANTANU KUMAR ROUT Page 2 of 2. Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 01-Jan-2026 12:05:33
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