IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.13034 of 2025 Rahul Khuntia & another …. Petitioners Mr. B.C. Ghadei, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. N. Das, 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 Dharmasala P.S. Case No.461 of 2025 corresponding to C.T. Case No.1460 of 2025 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C., Chandabali on the grounds stated. 3. In course of the hearing, it is brought to the notice of the Court is that the petitioners were allowed to be released on bail on their surrender by this Court’s order dated 28th November, 2025 in ABLAPL No.12410 of 2025, a copy of which is produced at the time of hearing with the submission that such release was subject to absence of more than one criminal antecedent. It is informed to the Court that the petitioner has two criminal cases to his credit and could not avail the benefit of the bail order. Considering the above submission and objection of the State, this Court is inclined to direct the petitioners to surrender before the learned court below and to move regular bail. In other words, the Court is not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail of the petitioners in the aforesaid backdrop of the facts. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL stands disposed of with the direction to the petitioners to surrender before the court of learned J.M.F.C., Chandabali in connection with C.T. Case No.1460 of 2025 arising out of Dharmasala P.S. Case No.461 dated 1st August, 2025 within a fortnight from today and in the event, both of them surrender, the Court shall consider their bail plea upon being moved and to pass appropriate order during the first hour and in the event of rejection, they are to approach the learned Sessions Court on the same day with an application to be disposed of during the second hour itself. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Balaram Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT