p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.13356 of 2025 Santosh Barik …. Petitioner Mr. R.C. Maharana, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 20.01.2026 02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and State. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Sahid Nagar P.S. Case No.275 of 2025 corresponding to C.T. No.638 of 2025 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C.-III, Bhubaneswar on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the statement of the informant recorded under Section 180 BNSS, which is made available to the Court by learned counsel for the State along with the case diary and other police papers including the Medical Examination Report of the victim which revealed him to have received a fracture injury. According to the informant, whose statement was recorded during investigation, the alleged mischief was committed by the co-accused persons. The name of the petitioner has not been revealed by the informant. The involvement of one Bikash Rout and Topan Kumar Swain is p. 2 alleged by the victim. The submission is that on the basis of a confessional statement of the co-accused, the petitioner has been implicated. The said accused, namely, Purna Chandra Siala revealed the name of the petitioner. The dispute was in between the informant and other accused persons and not the petitioner. Though, the informant received a fracture injury in his left hand and the co-accused persons said to have been released on bail, this Court finding that the present accused’s name not being revealed by the informant but stands implicated, recording the objection of the State against such pre-arrest bail demanded is of the view that he should instead be directed to surrender before the court of learned J.M.F.C.- III, Bhubaneswar for being released on bail with suitable conditions imposed. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is directed that in the event, the petitioner surrenders before learned J.M.F.C.-III, Bhubaneswar in connection with Sahid Nagar P.S. Case No.275 of 2025 corresponding to C.T. No.638 of 2025 within a fortnight from today, he shall be released on bail upon furnishing bail a bond of Rs.30,000/- (rupees thirty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount with such other conditions imposed. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU Designation: Sr. Stenographer