IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.2551 of 2025 Minarani Nayak and others …. Petitioners Mr. Bisworanjan Swain, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. Satyabrata Panda, ASC Mr. P.K. Nayak, Advocate (for Informant) CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 13.01.2026 05. 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 Pirahat P.S. Case No.45 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.439 of 2025 pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Bhadrak on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the F.I.R. and counter F.I.R. lodged against each other as at Annexures-1 and 2. 4. It is fairly submitted by the learned counsel for the State that the names of the petitioners are not revealed anywhere upon perusal of the case diary. The submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners is that the petitioners apprehend arrest, who belong to the family of the accused persons named in the F.I.R. i.e. Annexure-1. The Court also perused the statement of one of the witnesses, namely, Aswini Nayak recorded under Section 180 of B.N.S.S. It appears that on account of personal dispute between the families, the alleged incident has taken place. The petitioners are lady members of the family and there is also a counter F.I.R. i.e. Annexure-2 lodged in connection with the case. Considering the above facts and submissions of the learned counsel for both the parties, the Court is inclined to grant pre- arrest bail to the petitioners subject to the following conditions. 5. Accordingly, it is ordered. 6. In the result, the ABLAPL petition stands disposed of with the direction to the petitioners in the event of their arrest shall be released on bail by the Arresting Officer in connection with G.R. Case No.439 of 2025 arising out of Pirahat P.S. Case No.45 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Bhadrak. It is further directed that such release shall be subject to the following conditions, such as, they shall report the IO at the PS for the purpose of investigation once in a fortnight preferably on Sunday in between 10.00 A.M. to 1.00 P.M. and to continue to do so, till the same is concluded. 7. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R. K. Pattanaik) Judge RKM