IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1929 of 2026 Lulu Malik & others …. Petitioners Mr. B. Mohapatra, 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 Jajpur Road P.S. Case No.38 of 2026 corresponding to C.T. Case No.97 of 2026 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C., Jajpur Road, Jajpur on the grounds stated. 3. Gone through the FIR as at Annexure-1. Recorded the submission of Mr. Mohapatra, learned counsel for the petitioners. The alleged incident stands narrated in the FIR. It has been alleged therein that the petitioners demanded money from the informant and committed the overt acts and assaulted him by means of a knife and Thenga causing severe bleeding injuries. But the reason behind the alleged incident is described by Mr. Mohapatra, learned counsel for the petitioners, according to whom, the petitioners had been to the informant demanding their remuneration and in response, the FIR was lodged. Recorded the objection of the State. It is informed to the Court that the injury received by the informant is not grievous. The Court finds all the offences are bailable in nature except the one under Section 118(1) BNS. Considering the overt acts committed under the circumstances narrated in the FIR and submission of learned counsel for the respective parties, this Court though not in favour of entertaining the plea of pre-arrest bail but is of the view that the petitioners being locals should be allowed to go on bail upon their surrender before the learned Court below but subject to 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., Jajpur Road, Jajpur within a fortnight from today and in the event, they surrender in compliance thereof, shall be released on bail in connection with C.T. Case No.97 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