Partly allowed

Trilochan Bhutia v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC10 Sept 2026ABLAPL/10300/2026

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What is this about?

The High Court of Orissa disposed of a bail application by directing the petitioners to surrender for interim bail in a case involving offences under the SC & ST (P.A.) Act and BNS, subject to specific conditions.

What did the court decide?

Granted interim bail on surrender with conditions: weekly appearance before I.O., no witness intimidation, and no new offenses. Surrender and bail to occur within three weeks.

Trilochan Bhutia Vs State of Odisha — Bail and Remand | Orissa HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 10300 of 2026

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CNR No. ODHC010680912026

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1. Trilochan Bhutia

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2. Binod Bihari Behera

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3. Siba Behera

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4. Meghanada Behera

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5. Pradeep Kumar Behera

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6. Kumud Chandra Behera …. Petitioners

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Mr. S.K. Dash, Advocate

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-versus-

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1. State of Odisha

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…. Opposite Parties

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2. Aparna Naik

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Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC Mr. R. N. Behera, Adv. (Informant)

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CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH ORDER

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10.09.2026

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Order No.

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01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Informant.

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The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.T.(Special) Case No.64 of 2026 pending on the file of learned Sessions Judge-cumSpecial Court under S.C. & S.T.(P.A.) Act, Dhenkanal, arising out of Kantabania P.S. Case No.180 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section

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3(1)(r)/3(1)(s)/3(2)(va) of SC & ST (P.A.) Act, and Section 296/126(2)/117(2)/115(2)/3(5) of BNS.

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In the light of the order passed by this Court in the case of Pramod Kumar Ray and others Vrs. State of Odisha , (2017) 67 OCR 309 , this ABLAPL is disposed of with the following directions.

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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.

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Taking into consideration the nature of the offence as alleged against the Petitioners, it is directed that the Petitioners shall be released on interim bail by the learned Court in seisin, on the same day they surrender in the aforesaid case, pending disposal of the bail application on merit, on such terms and conditions as deemed just and proper including the following conditions:-

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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;

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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.

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