BAISAKHEE @ BAISAKHI SAMAL v. STATE OF ODISHA
Court: High Court of Orissa
Bench: MR. JUSTICE R.K.PATTANAIK
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Case summary
High Court of Orissa judgment dated 2026-04-08. BAISAKHEE @ BAISAKHI SAMAL v. STATE OF ODISHA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 1041 of 2026 Baisakhee@Baisakhi Samal …. Petitioner Mr. A. K. Mohapatra, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Ms. S. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R. K. PATTANAIK ORDER 08. 04. 2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Aul P. S. Case No. 76 of 2022 corresponding to G. R. Case No. 139 of 2022 pending in the court of learned J. M. F. C. , Aul, Kendrapara on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-2. It is submitted that the co-accused mother is on bail vide Annexure-3. The allegation is about misappropriation of fund of an SHG. Some other accused persons are allowed to go on bail by this Court in the year, 2023. With the closure of investigation, the chargesheet has been filed, a copy of which is at Annexure-4.
The allegation against the petitioner is similar like the co-accused mother, who is on bail. It is claimed that the petitioner does not have any similar antecedent. Since the petitioner was not arrested during investigation, which was completed in the month of January, 2023, this Court recording the objection of the State though not inclined to consider the plea of pre-arrest bail but is in favour of directing the petitioner to surrender before the learned court below for being released with suitable conditions. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL petition stands disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to surrender before learned J. M. F. C. , Aul, Kendrapara within a fortnight from today and in the event, he surrenders in compliance thereof, shall be released on bail in connection with G. R. Case No. 139 of 2022 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.
30,000/- (rupees thirty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the court below, which shall be at liberty to impose such other suitable conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R. K. Pattanaik) Judge Balaram
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