Raghunath Mangaraj @ Bala Vs State of Odisha — Anticipatory Bail | Orissa HC (2026)

Raghunath Mangaraj @ Bala Vs State of Odisha — Anticipatory Bail | Orissa HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petitioner Nos. 1 and 2 permitted to surrender before the court in seisin within three weeks and move an application for bail; the learned court in seisin directed to release them on bail on terms deemed just and proper, subject to verification of criminal antecedents and the injury report, with automatic revocation of the order if any criminal antecedent exists or grievous injury is found; violation of bail terms entails cancellation. Application not pressed for Petitioner No.3, already released on bail by the trial Court.

Issue for consideration

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the Petitioners under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S., 2023 in respect of offences punishable under sections 296/3(5)/351(2) of B.N.S. in G.R. Case No.191 of 2026 (Khurda Industrial Estate P.S. Case No.43 of 2026).

Court's answer

The anticipatory bail application was not pressed in respect of Petitioner No.3 (Rabindra Chandra Behera @ Rabindra Dalabehera), who had already surrendered and been released on bail by the learned trial Court.

Ratio / Principle

Petitioner Nos. 1 and 2 were permitted to surrender before the learned court in seisin over the matter within a period of three weeks and to move an application for bail.

Key takeaways

The learned court in seisin was directed to release Petitioner Nos. 1 and 2 on bail on such terms and conditions as the learned Magistrate may deem just and proper.ratio¶20
Violation of any of the terms and conditions of the bail shall entail cancellation of the bail.ratio¶20
The bail granted to Petitioner Nos. 1 and 2 was made subject to verification of their criminal antecedents and the injury report.ratio

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory Bail Application (ABLAPL No.2477 of 2026) under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S., 2023 concerning offences punishable under sections 296/3(5)/351(2) of B.N.S. in G.R. Case No.191 of 2026 before the learned S.D.J.M., Khurda, arising out of Khurda Industrial Estate P.S. Case No.43 of 2026. The application was not pressed for Petitioner No.3 (Rabindra Chandra Behera @ Rabindra Dalabehera), who had already surrendered and been released on bail by the learned trial Court. On the request of learned counsel, Petitioner Nos. 1 and 2 were permitted to surrender within three weeks and move for regular bail; the court in seisin was directed to release them on bail on terms deemed just and proper, subject to verification of their criminal antecedents and the injury report, with automatic revocation of the order in case of any criminal antecedent or grievous injury, and cancellation of bail upon violation of its terms. The ABLAPL was disposed of accordingly.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.2477 of 2026

Raghunath Mangaraj @ Bala ..... Petitioners and others

Represented by Adv. – Santosh Chandra Atabudhi

-versus-

State Of Odisha

..... Opposite Party

Represented by Adv. –

Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC

CORAM:

MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA

ORDER

27.04.2026

Order No.

1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode).

Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State. Perused the Anticipatory Bail Application as well as the F.I.R.

This is an application under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S., 2023 filed by the Petitioners for anticipatory bail, involving offence punishable under and under sections 296/3(5)/351(2) of B.N.S. in G.R. Case No.191 of 2026 in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Khurda arising out of Khurda Industrial Estate P.S. Case No.43 of 2026.

Learned counsel for the Petitioners does not want to press the anticipatory bail application in respect of Petitioner No.3 namely, Rabindra Chandra Behera @ Rabindra Dalabehera who has already

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surrendered and released on bail by the learned trial Court. Considering such submissions and on the request of the learned counsel for the Petitioner nos. 1 and 2 are concerned, they do not want to press this application and seek liberty to surrender before the court below and move an application for bail.

Considering such submissions, the Petitioner nos. 1 and 2 are permitted to surrender before the learned court in seisin over the matter within a period of three weeks from today and move an application for bail. In such eventuality, the learned court in seisin over the matter shall do well to release the Petitioner nos. 1 and 2 on bail on such terms and conditions as the learned Magistrate may deem just and proper. Violation of any of the terms and conditions shall entail cancellation of the bail.

It is further directed that the bail granted to the Petitioner nos. 1 and 2 shall be subject to the verification of their criminal antecedent and the injury report. In the event, the Petitioner is having any criminal antecedent or the injured has sustained any grievous injury, then this order shall stand automatically revoked.

7. The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules.

( A.K. Mohapatra)

Judge

Sisir

Signature Not Verified

Digitally Signed Signed by: SISIR KUMAR SETHI Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT Reason: Authentication Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT Date: 02-May-2026 13:11:54

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