The High Court of Orissa granted interim bail to the petitioner in a pre-arrest bail application arising from offences under BNS and SC/ST Act. The petitioner was directed to surrender within three weeks and adhere to specific conditions.
Granted interim bail on terms including weekly IO appearance and no interference with witnesses.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 10338 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010677482026
Siba Behera
Petitioner
-versus-
State of Odisha
…. Opposite Party
Mr. S.K. Lenka, 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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The Petitioner shall surrender before the learned Court in seisin in the aforesaid case within three weeks from today. Seven days before the surrender of the Petitioner before the said Court, the Petitioner or his 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 Petitioner 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 Petitioner shall not threaten, induce or coerce any witnesses of this case or the Victim; and
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III) The Petitioner shall not involve himself in similar or any other offence during currency of this order.
(V. NARASINGH) Judge
Soumya
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed Signed by: SOUMYA RANJAN SAMAL Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 12-Sep-2026 14:05:58
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether interim bail should be granted to the petitioner pending disposal of bail application as per previous Court order.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Pramod Kumar Ray and others Vrs. State of OdishaReferred¶12
Pramod Kumar Ray and others Vrs. State of Odisha, (2017) 67 OCR 309
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Siba Behera
State of Odisha
V. Narasimha
As recorded by the court registry
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