p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.14226 of 2025 Bijay Moharana & another …. Petitioners Mr. L. Sarangi, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC Mr. Ratikanta Mohapatra, Advocate (Informant) CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 04.05.2026 04. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed for pre-arrest bail of the petitioners in connection with Madhupatna P.S. Case No.346 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1636 of 2025 pending in the file of learned J.M.F.C.-IV, Cuttack on the grounds stated therein. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. This Court by order dated 16th April, 2026 had directed the learned counsel for the petitioners to submit a copy of the chargesheet which is complied with and is produced today. From the chargesheet, this Court finds that the petitioners are shown not to have been arrested during investigation nor they are alleged to be absconders. It is informed to the Court by learned ASC for the State that the petitioners do not have any antecedents. Considering the above facts and the petitioners alleged to have abused and threatened the informant with dire consequences p. 2 but with the closure of investigation and filling of the chargesheet in the meantime and the petitioners having not been arrested by the local police any time before, this Court is inclined to direct them to surrender before the learned court below for being released with suitable conditions though a case for pre-arrest bail is not made out. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of. It is directed that in the event, the petitioners surrender before the learned J.M.F.C.-IV, Cuttack in connection with Madhupatna P.S. Case No.346 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1636 of 2025 within a fortnight from today, they shall be released on bail subject to them on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees twenty 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 not threaten the informant while on bail and not to cause any harm to him in any manner whatsoever and to furnish an undertaking in that regard. 6. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Alok