p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1254 of 2026 Sipu Singh @ Sraban Singh …. Petitioner Mr. P.K. Mishra, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.K. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 07.03.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed for pre-arrest bail of the petitioner in connection with Kamakhyanagar P.S. Case No.536 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1038 of 2025 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Kamakhyanagar on the grounds stated therein. 3. Gone through the FIR as at Annexure-1. 4. Mr. Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the co-accused persons are on bail by the order of the learned S.D.J.M., Kamakhyanagar as per Annexure-3. The further submission is that the informant victim received simple injury as made to reveal from the medical examination report at Annexure-2. With the above submission, pre-arrest bail in respect of the petitioner is prayed for. 5. Recorded the objection of the State. p. 2 6. The circumstances leading to the alleged incident stand narrated in the FIR i.e. Annexure-1. The parties are known to each other. So far as the petitioner is concerned, another accused abused the informant and assaulted the victim by means of a blade but from the medical examination report, this Court finds that the injuries are lacerated wound but stated to be simple in nature with an opinion that the same might have been caused by hard and sharp object. No grievous injury has been received by the victim for the alleged incident as narrated in the FIR i.e. Annexure-1. Considering the above facts and the submissions of learned counsel for both the parties, this Court though not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner however, is of the view that he should be directed to surrender before the learned court below for being released with suitable conditions imposed for him having no past antecedent. 7. Accordingly, it is ordered. 8. In the result, ABLAPL is disposed of. It is further directed that in the event, the petitioner surrenders within a fortnight from today before the learned S.D.J.M., Kamakhyanagar in connection with Kamakhyanagar P.S. Case No.536 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1038 of 2025, he shall be released on bail subject to him furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees thirty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount 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, he shall not pick up any quarrel with the informant and his family members, while on bail and to cooperate the I.O. in the p. 3 investigation and to attend the P.S. once in a fortnight for the purpose of investigation and continue to do so, till its completion. 9. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Alok