High Court of Orissa, Cuttack refused pre-arrest bail to petitioner due to criminal antecedents and dissimilarity in circumstances. Court directed surrender within one month for bail consideration by lower court.
Pre-arrest bail denied; surrender directed within one month; subsequent bail to be decided on merits at latest hearing.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 10278 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010659772026
Sidharth @ Sidhartha Sankar Nayak
…. Petitioner
Mr. A. Mohanty, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
…. Opposite Party
Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH ORDER 10.09.2026
Order No.
01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
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In the event of his surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned J.M.F.C.-IV, Bhubaneswar 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.-IV, Bhubaneswar, the
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Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour 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.IV, Bhubaneswar 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.
Ayesha
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed Signed by: AYESHA ROUT Designation: Senior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 12-Sep-2026 13:53:54
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether pre-arrest bail should be granted to the petitioner based on parity with a co-accused.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sidharth @ Sidhartha Sankar Nayak
State of Odisha
V. NARASINGH
As recorded by the court registry
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