p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.821 of 2026 Bhagyadhar Ranasingh and another …. Petitioners Mr. J. Sahoo, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Ms. B.K. Sahu, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 09.02.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed for pre-arrest bail of the petitioners in connection with Dhenkanal Sadar P.S. Case No.22 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.35 of 2026 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Dhenkanal on the grounds stated therein. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. The petitioners have claimed to be the owners of the cutter machines seized in the case. It is claimed that the petitioners have been implicated on account of recovery and seizure of the cutter machines at the spot. It is also claimed that the persons named in the FIR have been arrested. On a reading of the FIR i.e. Annexure-1, this Court finds that laterite stones were being transported illegally and intercepted by the local police. In fact, nine numbers of stone cutter machines were recovered from the spot. In course p. 2 of hearing, it is submitted to the Court that petitioner No.2 is having one more antecedent of similar nature but petitioner No.1 does not have any. 4. Recorded the objection of the State. 5. Since the petitioners were not present at the spot, whereas, recovery and seizure has taken place in respect of the cutter machines claimed to be owned by them, this Court, having regard to the above facts and objection of the State, is inclined to direct them to surrender before the learned court below for being released on bail with suitable conditions instead of pre-arrest bail, as has been demanded by them. 6. Accordingly, it is ordered. 7. In the result, ABLAPL stands disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is further directed that in the event, the petitioners surrender before the court of learned S.D.J.M., Dhenkanal within a fortnight from today, they shall be released on bail in connection with Dhenkanal Sadar P.S. Case No.22 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.35 of 2026 subject to them furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees thirty 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 involve themselves in any such criminal activities and to ensure that the machineries are not to be used for any such extraction of laterite stones in future. Page 3 of 3 8. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Alok