IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1806 of 2026 Rita Bhagyalaxmi Barik @ Rita Barik & others …. Petitioners Mr. R. Samantasinghar, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Ms. B.K. Sahu, AGA CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 26.03.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and State. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioners seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Kakatapur P.S. Case No.0368 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.391 of 2025 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C., Kakatapur on the grounds stated. 3. Recorded the submissions of learned counsel for the respective parties. A counter FIR is lodged from the side of the petitioners as at Annexure-2. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that two of the accused persons are on bail puissant to the Court’s order in ABLAPL No.346 of 2026 dated 19th January, 2026. It is also submitted that there is a compromise between the parties. In support of such claim, a copy of the document style as ‘Mamla Faisla Pai Chukti Patra’ is produced, wherein, signatures of the parties are found. Ms. Sahu, learned AGA for the State produced the case diary and medical examination report of the injured. The said report dated 8th January, 2026 reveals that the victim, namely, Ramesh Barik received lacerated wounds and an abrasion but all are stated to be simple in nature with an opinion therein that it might have been caused by hard and blunt object. The parties are known to each other and for the dispute lodged FIRs against each other. Considering the above facts and submission of learned counsel for the respective parties and circumstances under which the alleged occurrence took place so revealed from and by the statements of the witnesses examined during investigation under Section 180 BNSS, this Court, though not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail of any of them but is of the view that they should be directed to surrender before the learned court below for being released with conditions. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is directed that in the event, the petitioners surrender before the learned J.M.F.C., Kakatapur in connection with Kakatapur P.S. Case No.0368 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.391 of 2025 within a fortnight from today, they shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.20,000/-(rupees twenty thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each with such other conditions imposed as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU Designation: Sr. Stenographer