p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.13139 of 2025 Santosh Nayak & others …. Petitioners Mr. B. Das, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.K. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 13.01.2026 02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and State. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioners seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Paradeep P.S. Case No.309 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1008 of 2025 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C.(P), Kujang on the grounds stated. 3. Gone through the contents of the FIR at Annexure-1 and it reveals that the informant was threatened and demanded money by the petitioners. It has been alleged that there is extortion with involvement of the petitioners. According to the learned counsel for the petitioners, the informant is the driver of petitioner No.1 and the allegations is omnibus in nature. The further submission is that the alleged incident is of the month of May, 2025 and FIR was lodged on 17th October, 2025, hence, there has been considerable delay towards the same. Recorded the submission of learned counsel for the State, who informs p. 2 the Court that has not received the case diary as yet. But having regard to the nature of allegations reveled in Annexure-1 and the fact that it was in between the informant and petitioner No.1 in particular and there is no specific mention therein about the amount of money demanded from him, this Court though not inclined to grant them pre-arrest bail, however, is of the view that they should be directed to surrender before the learned court below 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 further directed that in the event, the petitioners surrender before learned J.M.F.C.(P), Kujang in connection with Paradeep P.S. Case No.309 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1008 of 2025, they shall be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.30,000/- (rupees thirty thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each with further conditions, such as, they shall not threaten or cause injury to the informant after being released and to co-operate the IO in the investigation of the case and to continue to do so, till the same is concluded. 6. The ABLAPL is disposed of. 7. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU Designation: Sr. Stenographer