IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1923 of 2026 Jashodhara Behera & another …. Petitioners Mr. D. Biswal, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Ms. S. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 08.04.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioners seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Khantapada P.S. Case No.0002 of 2026 corresponding to C.T. Case No.05 of 2026 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C.(Rural), Balasore on the grounds stated. 3. It is submitted to the Court that the principal accused, namely, Muna @ Sridhar Behera is on bail by the order of the learned Sessions Court, Balasore. The submission is that the victim, namely, Hemalata Barik received simple injury, only an abrasion though on the forehead and considering the release of the co-accused, the petitioner should be allowed to go on bail with any conditions. A copy of the bail order in respect of the other accused is at Annexure-2. The alleged occurrence was reported by the informant and accordingly, a case under Section 109 BNS has been registered but in view of the injury report i.e. Annexure-3 with the medical opinion therein, this Court recording the submissions of learned counsel for the respective parties though not in favour of granting pre-arrest bail to them but is of the view that the petitioners should be allowed to go on bail upon their surrender before the learned court below with conditions. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL petition stands disposed of with a direction to the petitioners to surrender before learned J.M.F.C.(Rural), Balasore within a fortnight from today and in the event, they surrenders in compliance thereof, shall be released on bail in connection with C.T. Case No.05 of 2026 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (rupees twenty 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. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Balaram Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT