p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.14764 of 2025 Bipin @ Kalandi Behera …. Petitioner Mr. P.K. Khuntia, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Brahma, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 20.05.2026 02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed for pre-arrest bail of the petitioner in connection with Binjharpur P.S. Case No. 117 of 2005 arising out of G.R. Case No.1002 of 2005 pending in the file of the learned S.D.J.M., Jajpur (now corresponding to C.T. Sessions Case No. 85 of 2023 pending in the file of learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, Jajpur) on the grounds stated therein. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. It is submitted to the Court that the investigation is concluded with the chargesheet filed in the year, 2007 showing the petitioner as an absconder. Referring to Annexure-2, a copy of the acquittal order in C.T. Sessions Case No. 85 of 2023, it is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the parents-in-law, who faced the trial, in the meantime, have been exonerated of all the charges levelled against them. The petitioner happens to be the husband of the informant. The FIR reveals allegation regarding demand of Rs.40,000/- to bear the travel expenses etc. Since the investigation is over long before and, in the meantime, there is p. 2 an acquittal judgment vis-à-vis the parents-in-law of the informant as made to reveal from Annexure-2 dated 17th October, 2025, this Court recording the objection of the State though not in favour of entertaining the bail plea but inclined to direct the petitioner to surrender before the learned court below for being released with conditions. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL petition stands disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to surrender before the court of learned S.D.J.M., Jajpur within a period of three weeks from today in connection with G.R. Case No.1002 of 2005 (now in C.T. Sessions Case No. 85 of 2023) to go on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (rupees thirty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the 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. 6. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Balaram Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT