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Sk. Sakil v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC21 Apr 2026ABLAPL/2083/2026

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What is this about?

Keywords: pre-arrest bail; anticipatory bail; Section 482 BNSS; parity with co-accused; criminal antecedents; surrender within four weeks; bail bond Rs.50,000; one solvent surety; Keonjhar Sadar P.S. Case No.396 of 2025; G.R. Case No.1215 of 2025; S.D.J.M. Keonjhar; ABLAPL No.2083 of 2026; ABLAPL No.2221 of 2026; ABLAPL No.138 of 2026; Sk. Sakil; Sanjeeb Kumar Sahu @ Sipu Sahu; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; R.K. Pattanaik; order dated 21.04.2026.

What did the court decide?

Conditional pre-arrest bail via parity: petitioners directed to surrender before the learned S.D.J.M., Keonjhar within four weeks; upon surrender, to be released on bail in connection with G.R. Case No.1215 of 2025 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.50,000/- each with one solvent surety for the like amount, the court below free to impose further suitable conditions.

Sk. Sakil Vs State of Odisha — Anticipatory Bail | Orissa HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners are entitled to pre-arrest bail under Section 482 BNSS in connection with Keonjhar Sadar P.S. Case No.396 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1215 of 2025 pending before the learned S.D.J.M., Keonjhar. +1 more

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Court's answer

Both ABLAPLs stand disposed of with a direction to the petitioners to surrender before the learned S.D.J.M., Keonjhar within a period of four weeks from the date of the order.

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Ratio / Principle

The Court extended parity to the petitioners, considering the above facts, the release of the co-accused persons, and that the petitioners are similarly situated.

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Key takeaways

On surrender in compliance with the direction, the petitioners shall be released on bail in connection with G.R. Case No.1215 of 2025 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.50,000/- each with one solvent surety for the like amount, the court below being at liberty to impose such other suitable conditions as deemed just and proper.ratio¶31

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Common order of the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack (R.K. Pattanaik, Judge) dated 21.04.2026 disposing ABLAPL No.2083 of 2026 (Sk. Sakil) and ABLAPL No.2221 of 2026 (Sanjeeb Kumar Sahu @ Sipu Sahu & others), applications under Section 482 BNSS for pre-arrest bail in connection with Keonjhar Sadar P.S. Case No.396 of 2025 / G.R. Case No.1215 of 2025 pending before the learned S.D.J.M., Keonjhar. Though informed that the petitioners had criminal antecedents and that a number of cases stood registered against them, the Court extended parity with co-accused persons already on bail by its order in ABLAPL No.138 of 2026 dated 9th January, 2026, the petitioners being similarly situated. Both sets of petitioners were directed to surrender before the learned S.D.J.M., Keonjhar within four weeks; on surrender, they were to be released on bail in connection with G.R. Case No.1215 of 2025 on a bail bond of Rs.50,000/- each with one solvent surety for the like amount, the court below being at liberty to impose such other suitable conditions as deemed just and proper.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

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ABLAPL No.2083 of 2026

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Sk. Sakil

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…. Petitioner

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Mr. M.K. Chand, Advocate

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-Versus-

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State of Odisha

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…. Opposite Party

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Mr. S. Panda, ASC

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And

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ABLAPL No.2221 of 2026

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Sanjeeb Kumar Sahu @ Sipu Sahu & others

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…. Petitioners

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Mr. P.S. Das, Advocate

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-Versus-

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State of Odisha

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…. Opposite Party

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Mr. S. Panda, ASC

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CORAM:

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MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK

ORDER

21.04.2026

Order No.

Both the ABLAPLs are taken up together and disposed of by the following common order.

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Instant petitions have been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioners seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Keonjhar Sadar P.S. Case No.396 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1215 of 2025 pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Keonjhar on the grounds stated therein.

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Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. It is informed to the Court that the petitioners are having criminal antecedents. Mr. Chand, learned counsel for the petitioner in ABLAPL No.1204

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of 2026 submits that number of cases have been registered against them. The further submission is that the co-accused persons are on bail by the Court’s order in ABLAPL No.138 of 2026 dated 9^th January, 2026. Recorded the submission of Mr. Das, learned counsel for the petitioners in ABLAPL No.2221 of 2026 and also the objection of the State. Considering the above facts and release of the co-accused persons and since the petitioners are similarly situated, the Court is inclined to extend parity to them.

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4. Accordingly, it is ordered.

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In the result, both ABLAPLs are stand disposed of with a direction to the petitioners to surrender before learned S.D.J.M., Keonjhar within a period of four weeks from today and in the event, they surrender in compliance thereof, shall be released on bail in connection with G.R. Case No.1215 of 2025 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.50,000/- (rupees fifty thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court below, which shall be at liberty to impose such other suitable conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.

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Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules.

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(R.K. Pattanaik) Judge

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Tudu

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed Signed by: THAKURDAS TUDU Designation: Sr. Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: OHC,CTC Date: 23-Apr-2026 10:52:09

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