IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1560 of 2026 Dillip Kumar Nayak …. Petitioner Mr. Asit Kumar Jena, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC And ABLAPL No.1818 of 2026 Ranjit Mohanty and others …. Petitioners Mr. Asit Kumar Jena, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 19.03.2026 01. 1. Both the ABLAPLs are disposed of by the following common order. 2. Heard Mr. Jena, learned counsels for the petitioners and Mr. Lenka, learned ASC for the State. Page 2 of 3 3. Instant petitions under Section 482 BNSS are filed for pre-arrest bail of the petitioners in connection with Tangi P.S. Case No.31 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.117 of 2026 pending in the file of learned J.M.F.C.-II, Cuttack on the grounds stated therein. 4. The case diary is received by the State. Learned counsel for the State submits that for the incident, the petitioners created a law and order situation and manhandled the informant and hence, the report. In response to the above, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the informant reached at the spot and demolished structures without notice and demarcation, hence, it was protested. The further claim is that the land over which the construction was raised and demolished by the informant stands in the name of the mother of the petitioners in ABLAPL No.1818 of 2026. In support of such claim, a copy of the RoR in the name of the mother of the above accused persons is produced. The photographs at the time of action taken by the informant for demolition have also been produced by the learned counsel for the petitioners and the same are perused. Considering the fact that the petitioners, who claimed to have resisted the demolition taken up by the informant and allegedly committed the excess and attempted to prevent such demolition as claimed in the FIR but in absence of any past antecedents against them, this Court is of the view that they should instead be directed to surrender before the learned court below for being released on bail with stringent conditions. Page 3 of 3 5. Accordingly, it is ordered. 6. In the result, the ABLAPLs stand disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is further directed that in the event, the petitioners surrender before the court of learned J.M.F.C.-II, Cuttack within a fortnight from today, they shall be released on bail in connection with Tangi P.S. Case No.31 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.117 of 2026 subject to them furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five 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 commit any further mischief for the incident reported and to cooperate the I.O. in the investigation as and when summoned. 7. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Alok