IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1867 of 2026 Chittaranjan Das …. Petitioner Mr. B.P.Nanda, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.Mohanty,ASC ABLAPL No.2019 of 2026 Kanhucharan Sahu …. Petitioner Ms. M.Sahoo, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.Mohanty,ASC And ABLAPL No.2074 of 2026 Abhaya Sahu @ Abhaya Kumar Sahu …. Petitioner Mr. B.P.Nanda, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.Mohanty,ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 30.03.2026 01. 1. The ABLAPLs are taken up together and disposed of by the following order. 2. Recorded the submissions of learned counsel for the respective parties. 3. Instant petitions have been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioners seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with 2(b) C.C. Case No.05 of 2026 arising out of OR Case No. 21 Ch of 2025/26, now pending in the Court of learned JMFC, Chhendipada, the grounds stated. 4. Perused the Offence Report as at Annexure-1 and it reveals seizure of wild boar meat and other materials. It has been alleged that the petitioner and other accused persons are involved in haunting wild animals. A copy of the order in B.A. No. 82 of 2026 is produced in respect of the co-accused persons, who have been released by the learned Sessions Court. From the said order, it is made to suggest that the investigation has progressed substantially. Like others, there has been recovery and seizure of articles from the petitioners. It is claimed that the present accused persons do not have any antecedent of similar nature. Regard being had to the above facts and the claim that the petitioners as first-time offenders having no previous antecedents, this Court in view of the release of the co-accused persons, namely, Bikash Kumar Das and Bandhua Das by the learned Sessions Court by order dated 17th February, 2026, they should be allowed to go on bail. 5. From Annexure-1, it is also revealed that there has been recovery of gun and other hunting materials including meat of wild boar from the accused persons. Such recovery of a gun is shown against the petitioner in ABLAPL No. 2019 of 2026. In so far as the co-accused, namely, Abhaya Sahu @ Abhaya Kumar Sahu in ABLAPL No. 2074 of 2026, the Court finds him to be similarly situated like the petitioner in ABLAPL No. 1867 of 2026, hence, is in favour of extending parity. 6. Accordingly, it is ordered. 7. In the result, the ABLAPLs are disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. In the event, the petitioners surrender within a fortnight from today and if the accused, namely, Kanhucharan Sahu in ABLAPL No. 2019 of 2026 moves an application for bail it shall be considered by the court of learned JMFC, Chhendipada followed by an order during the first hour and in the event of rejection, he shall approach the learned Sessions Court for orders on the same day during second hours itself. The ABLAPL Nos. 1867 & 2074 of 2026 are disposed of with the following conditions. In the event, the petitioners therein surrender within the above stipulated period in connection with 2(b) C.C. Case No.05 of 2026 arising out of OR Case No. 21 Ch of 2025/26, it is directed that they shall be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 30,000/- (rupees thirty thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each with such other conditions besides the following such as, they shall attend the I.O. and cooperate with the investigation, till the final P.R. is submitted. It is directed that the petitioners shall attend the I.O. once in a week and to cooperate in the investigation without default. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Kabita