IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 11903 of 2024 Panchu Prasad Gupta …. Petitioner Mr. R.K. Mallick, Advocate -Versus- State of Orissa …. Opposite Party Mr. M.K. Mohanty, ASC And ABLAPL No. 11905 of 2024 Ranjan Kumar Maharana …. Petitioner Mr. R.K. Mallick, Advocate -Versus- State of Orissa …. Opposite Party Mr. M.K. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 09.02.2026 02. 1. The ABLAPLs are disposed of by the following common order. 2. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 3. Instant petitions under Section 482 BNSS are filed seeking pre-arrest bail of the petitioners in connection with G.R. Case No. 1586 of 2024 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Angul arising out of Angul P.S. Case No. 784 of 2024 on the grounds stated. 4. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. Learned counsels for the petitioners submits that one is a supplier and the other one is alleged to the receiver of the irons scrap and in the meantime, the chargesheet is filed against them along with the driver of the vehicle involved and while claiming so, a copy of the chargesheet is filed today in the Court. Learned counsel for the State submits that the petitioner in ABLAPL No.11903 of 2024 is having criminal antecedents and produced the report received from the IIC of the P.S. concerned. It is submitted that the vehicles have been seized with scrap but without anyone approaching ownership of the same. Considering the fact that the investigation is concluded and during such investigation, the petitioners have not been arrested and the case relates to recovery and seizure of scrap, this Court, in view of the above circumstances, recording the objection of the State, is inclined to direct both of them to surrender before the learned court below instead of pre-arrest bail for being released with suitable conditions imposed. 5. Accordingly, it is ordered. 6. In the result, the ABLAPLs are disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. In the event, the petitioners surrender before the court of learned S.D.J.M., Angul within a fortnight from today, it is directed that they shall be released on bail in connection with G.R. Case No.1586 of 2024 corresponding to Angul P.S. Case No.784 of 2024 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.40,000/-(rupees forty thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each with such other conditions imposed by the court concerned as deemed just and proper and in the facts and circumstances of the case. 7. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Rojina Designation: Junior Stenographer