NALINIKANTA SWAIN v. STATE OF ODISHA
Court: High Court of Orissa
Bench: MR. JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court of Orissa judgment dated 2025-12-11. NALINIKANTA SWAIN v. STATE OF ODISHA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 13829 of 2025 Nalinikanta Swain …. Petitioner Mr. A. Parida, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH ORDER 11. 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 C. T. Case No. 212 of 2025 pending on the file of learned J. M. F. C. , Baripal, arising out of Ramachandrapur P. S. Case No. 436 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 25/ 27 of Arms Act read with Sections 3(5)/ 308(3)/ 351(2)/ 115(2) of BNS, 2023. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegations, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, it is directed that the Petitioner may surrender before the learned J. M. F. C.
, Baripal 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. , Baripal 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. , Baripal, 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 endeavour to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day on merit in accordance with law. ` 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. , Baripal is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application. 6. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U. C. C. as per rules. Signature Not Verified (V.
NARASINGH) Digitally Signed Signed by: SOUMYA RANJAN SAMAL Judge Designation: Jr. Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 12-Dec-2025 17:53:10Soumya
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