p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1601 of 2026 Raja Samal …. Petitioner Mr. B.P. Das, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.K. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 19.03.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Purighat P.S. Case No.408 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.979 of 2025 pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Cuttack on the grounds stated. 3. The petitioner had earlier approached this Court in ABLAPL No.13290 of 2025 disposed of on 26th November, 2025 by an order as at Annexure-2 directing him to surrender before the learned court below and to go on bail subject to verification regarding his criminal antecedent but it has not been availed of as informed to the Court since he has one more criminal case. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. Recorded the objection of the State. For the order in the earlier ABLAPL, a copy, which is at Flag-A as well, this Court though not inclined to reconsider his plea for pre-arrest bail but is of the view that the petitioner should once again be directed to surrender before the learned court below for being released with suitable p. 2 conditions imposed but subject to verification as to absence of not more than one criminal cases besides the present one pending against him. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL petition stands disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to surrender before learned S.D.J.M., Cuttack within a fortnight from today and in the event, he surrender in compliance thereof, shall be released on bail in connection with G.R. Case No.979 of 2025 on furnishing bail bonds 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 subject to compliance of the condition on antecedent. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Balaram Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT