Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.14541 of 2024 1) Roni Kundu ..... Petitioners 2) Balaram Sahoo 3) Pabitra Mallick Represented By Adv. - Tapan Kumar Jena Samanta -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Parties Represented By Adv. – Ms.Siva Mohanty,ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 09.04.2025 Order No. 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners as well as the learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State. Perused the records. 3. The Petitioners are apprehending arrest for the alleged commission of offence under Sections 305/3(5) of BNS, 2023 in C.T.Case No.42 of 2024 arising out of Bhanjapur P.S. Case No.183 of 2024, which is now pending before Learned S.D.J.M., Baripada. 4. It is stated by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that some of the co-accused persons have been released on bail in ABLAPL No.8117 of 2024 vide order dated 12.08.2024. He further contended that the Petitioners have been working in Page 2 of 2. the Manappuram Finance Company Ltd. He also contended that the Petitioners do not have any criminal antecedents and since they belong to the locality, there is no chance of their absconding. 5. Considering the aforesaid submission of the learned counsel, the Petitioners are given liberty to surrender before the learned S.D.J.M., Baripada in the aforesaid case in the first hour within 21 working days hence and move for bail. On such event, the learned Magistrate shall consider their application for bail in the first hour strictly on the basis of the materials on record. In case of rejection of the bail application, the Petitioners may move for bail before the higher forum in the second hour. On such event, the higher forum shall consider and dispose of the bail application of the Petitioners on the same day strictly on the basis of the materials on record. 6. Case Diary be made available to the concerned courts on the date of surrender on an application being filed by the Petitioner prior to the date of surrender along with the copy of this order. Records be transmitted to the higher forum at the cost of the Petitioner, if applied for. 7. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. ( ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA) JUDGE RKS Designation: AR-CUM-Senior Secretary