p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.3622 of 2025 Subrajit Mohapatra …. Petitioner Mr. B.S. Mishra, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.K. Mohanty, ASC Ms. A. Pal, Advocate (Informant) CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 19.01.2026 06. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed for pre-arrest bail of the petitioner in connection with Raghunathpur P.S. Case No.36 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.35 of 2025 pending in the file of learned Gramya Nyayalaya, Raghunathpur on the grounds stated therein. 3. Perused the mediation report as at Flag-F1. As per the said report, mediation has become unsuccessful. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. The petitioner happens the husband of the informant. Recorded the submission of Ms. Pal, learned counsel for the informant, who objects to the release of the petitioner on pre-arrest bail. Learned counsel for the State submits that there is allegation of ill-treatment meted out to the informant in the hands of the petitioner and also the in-laws. Gone through the contents of the FIR as at Annexure-1. As it p. 2 appears, the marriage between the petitioner and informant had taken place in 2023. The further allegation therein is that the informant was suggested to take ‘dikshya’ as a devotee of Thakur Anukula Chandra and thereafter, the disturbance in their lives started. The name of the petitioner is mentioned in the FIR. The further allegation is that there is demand of a cash of Rs.1 lac and a motorcycle. It is informed to the Court that the informant is at present is staying separately from her husband. With regard to the nature of dispute between the husband and the wife and though there has been allegation of dowry demand and it has been after about two years of their marriage and it is alleged by the informant that the petitioner is not having any physical relationship with her, hence, subjected to mental torture and has also been abused at times ultimately resulting in lodging of the report against him and others, this Court under the impression that substantial part of the investigation to be over by now, though, not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to him but is of the view that he should be directed to be released on bail upon his surrender before the court concerned with suitable conditions imposed. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, ABLAPL stands disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is further directed that in the event, the petitioner surrenders before the court of learned Gramya Nyayalaya, Raghunathpur within a fortnight from today, he shall be released on bail in connection with Raghunathpur P.S. Case No.36 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.35 of 2025 p. 3 with suitable conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case besides the following, such as, he shall not cause any harm to the informant and other mischief involving her and her family members in any manner whatsoever and to furnish an undertaking at the local PS in that regard and also to report the I.O. for the purpose of investigation, till its completion. 6. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Alok