This bail application was disposed of by granting interim bail contingent on surrender within three weeks, pending disposal of the bail application on merit.
Interim bail granted pending merit consideration; surrender to be completed within three weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 10280 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010679432026
1. Debadatta Samantaray
2. Farnadish Mishra
…. Petitioners
Mr. D.K. Rath, Advocate
-versus-
1. State of Odisha …. Opposite Parties
2. Pabitra Kumar Tarai
Mr. S.S. Routray, ASC
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH ORDER 10.09.2026
Order No.
01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State.
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Vrs. State of Odisha , (2017) 67 OCR 309 , this ABLAPL is disposed of with the following directions.
The Petitioners shall surrender before the learned Court in seisin in the aforesaid case within three weeks from today. Seven days before the surrender of the Petitioners before the said Court, the Petitioners or their counsel shall serve a copy of the bail application or such number of copies of the bail application on the learned Public Prosecutor/Special Public Prosecutor, as required by him, for the purpose of notice to the Victim and/or Informant.
I) The Petitioners shall appear before the I.O. once in a week on the date and time fixed by the said I.O. until further order by the learned Court in seisin;
II) The Petitioners shall not threaten, induce or coerce any witnesses of this case or the Victim; and
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III) The Petitioners shall not involve himself in similar or any other offence during currency of this order.
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 prayer in a case involving offences under BNS 2023 and SC & ST (PoA) Act, 1989 should be granted.
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Pramod Kumar Ray and others Vrs. State of OdishaReferred¶16
(2017) 67 OCR 309
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Debadatta Samantaray
Farnadish Mishra
State of Odisha
Pabitra Kumar Tarai
V. NARASINGH
As recorded by the court registry
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