High Court of Orissa dismissed the petitioners prayer for pre-arrest bail due to involvement and money trail. Instead, it directed surrender within one month and instructed JMFC courts to prioritize the bail application immediately thereafter.
Prayer for pre-arrest bail rejected with direction to surrender within one month for consideration of bail.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No.14143 of 2025
Soumyakanta Mohanty …. Petitioner
Mr. A.S. Paul, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
…. Opposite Party
Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
ORDER
18.12.2025
Order No.
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Cuttack in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today.
The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned JMFC (R), Cuttack is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum in the second hour expeditiously in the event of rejection of such bail application.
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed PKS Signed by: PRADEEP KUMAR SWAIN Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa High Court, Cutt ack Date: 19-Dec-2025 14:44:57
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether to grant pre-arrest bail in a case involving cheating and dishonour of cheque.
Whether directions for expeditious hearing of bail after surrender are maintainable.
Whether the court may dispose of pre-arrest bail applications by directing surrender.
Soumyakanta Mohanty
State of Odisha
V. NARASINGH
As recorded by the court registry
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