IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.14787 of 2025 Chintu Palei & others …. Petitioners Mr. S. K. Dwibedi, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. B. Panda, ASC Mr. P. C. Sejpada, Advocate (for informant) CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 18.02.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioners seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Khallikote P.S. Case No.997 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.2671 of 2025 pending in the file of learned J.M.F.C., Khallikote on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the F.I.Rs. as at Annexures-1 and 2. It is submitted to the Court by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the accused persons in the counter case have been granted bail vide ABLAPL No.14210 of 2025. It is submitted that the petitioners are entitled to go on bail on similar terms and conditions. Since, in the other case, the Court has allowed the accused persons to surrender before the learned court below for being released with conditions and the injuries received by the victims connected to the case stated to be simple in nature as informed to the Court by Mr. Panda, learned counsel for the State, considering the above facts and as F.I.Rs. have been lodged against each other by the parties and release of the accused persons in the counter case vide order dated 18th December, 2025 in the ABLAPL (supra), this Court is inclined to direct release of the petitioners as well with conditions imposed by the learned court below. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, ABLAPL stands disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is further directed that upon surrender before the court of learned J.M.F.C., Khallikote within a fortnight from today, the petitioners shall be released on bail in connection with Khallikote P.S. Case No.997 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.2671 of 2025 subject to them furnishing bail bonds of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees thirty thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below, which shall be at liberty to impose such other suitable conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case besides the following, such as, they shall co-operate the I.O. in the investigation. till the same is concluded. 6. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Sumitra