The High Court of Orissa considered an application for anticipatory bail filed by the petitioner. Finding no reasonable apprehension of arrest on the facts, the court granted liberty to renew the prayer and disposed of the petition.
Liberty granted to renew prayer if fresh cause of action to apprehend arrest arises; application disposed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 10293 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010646122026
Akshaya Kumar Dash
Petitioner
Mr. B. Tripathy, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha
…. Opposite Party
Mr. S.S. Routray, ASC
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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case of Dhanraj Aswani vs. Amar S. Mulchandani & Ors. reported in (2024) 10 SCC 336 , this Court is ex-facie not persuaded to hold that there is any reasonable apprehension of arrest of the Petitioner. 4. Liberty is granted to the Petitioner to renew his prayer, if there is any fresh cause of action to apprehend arrest.
(V. NARASINGH) Judge
Santoshi
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed Signed by: SANTOSHI LENKA Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, C utta ck Date: 12-Sep-2026 15:01:09
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner can establish a reasonable apprehension of arrest sufficient to grant anticipatory bail.
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Gurbaksh Singh Sibbia & Others Vrs. State of PunjabReferred¶14
(1980) 2 SCC 565 · Who else cites this
Dhanraj Aswani vs. Amar S. Mulchandani & Ors.Referred¶14
(2024) 10 SCC 336 · Who else cites this
Akshaya Kumar Dash
State of Odisha
V. NARASINGH
As recorded by the court registry
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