IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 14329 of 2025 Bhagaban Das …. Petitioner Mr. S. Sahoo, Advocate -Versus- State of Orissa …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC And ABLAPL No. 14331 of 2025 Upendra Das and others …. Petitioners Mr. S. Sahoo, Advocate -Versus- State of Orissa …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 23.02.2026 02. 1. The ABLAPLs are disposed of by the following 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 C.T. No.981 of 2025 pending in the file of learned J.M.F.C.(C), Balasore arising out of Chandipur P.S. Case No.173 of 2025 on the grounds stated. 4. In the case at hand, the informant lodged the FIR as at Annexure-1 alleging ill-treatment and assault in the hands of the petitioners. It is also alleged therein that there was a demand of Rs.1 lac from the side of the petitioners. The details of the incident have been narrated in the FIR. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the in-laws of the informant lodged FIR leading to the registration of Nilagiri P.S. No.501 dated 27th November, 2025 during which petitioner No.3 in ABLAPL No.14331 of 2025 was assaulted and received injuries. The further submission is that the informant even though alleged to have been physically assaulted, she has not received any serious injury either. It is alleged that after the FIR lodged by the in-laws, the informant reported the matter at the P.S as a counterblast to the same. A copy of the FIR in Nilagiri P.S. No.501 dated 27th November, 2025 is produced by learned counsel for the petitioners. Recorded the objection of learned counsel for the State. On the same date, both the FIRs have been lodged by the parties against each other. Considering the above facts and submissions of learned counsels for the respective parties that there is counter allegation even against the informant and her family, this Court though not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to any of them but is of the view that they should be directed to surrender before the learned court below for being released with stringent conditions. Page 3 of 3 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 J.M.F.C.(C), Balasore, it is directed that they shall be released on bail in connection with C.T. No.981 of 2025 corresponding to Chandipur P.S. Case No.173 of 2025 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.30,000/-(rupees thirty thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each with such other conditions imposed as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case besides the following, such as, they shall not cause any harm to the informant and influence other witnesses connected to the case in any manner, whatsoever, while on bail and to cooperate the I.O. in the investigation as and when called upon. 7. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Rojina Designation: Junior Stenographer