p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.3867 of 2026 Satish Kumar Biswal …. Petitioner Mr. D. Nayak, Sr. Advocate assisted by Ms. Bini Mishra, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC ABLAPL No.4078 of 2026 Kulamani Pradhan …. Petitioner Mr. D. Kanungo, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC A N D ABLAPL No. 4162 of 2026 Pradeep Mohanty …. Petitioner Mr. D. Kanungo, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 04.05.2026 02. 1. All the ABLAPLs are taken up together for disposal by the following common order. p. 2 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 Jenapur P.S. Case No.72 of 2026 corresponding to C.T. (Spl.) Case No. 13 of 2026 pending in the court of learned ADJ, Chandikhole, Jajpur on the grounds stated. 4. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1 series. The Court finds that offense under the SC & ST (PoA) Act are alleged against the petitioners. Recorded the submissions of Mr. Nayak, learned Senior Advocate for the accused, who is a Journalist, in ABLAPL No.3867 of 2026 and Mr. Kanungo, learned counsel for the other petitioners and also the State. Considering the circumstances under which the alleged occurrence took place with the allegation of the petitioners having committed the offense under the SC & ST (PoA) Act, the Court is inclined to direct their surrender before the court of learned ADJ, Chandikhole, Jajpur in connection with C.T. (Spl.) Case No. 13 of 2026 for consideration of their bail plea in terms of the decision of the Apex Court in Pramod Kumar Ray and others Vrs. State of Odisha (2017) 67 OCR 309 with a proper notice to the informant. 5. Accordingly, it is ordered. 6. In the result, the ABLAPL petitions stand disposed of with the directions hereinabove, it is further directed that the petitioners shall surrender before the learned court below in connection with Dharmasala P.S. Case No.72 of 2026 p. 3 corresponding to C.T. (Spl.) Case No. 13 of 2026 pending in the court of learned ADJ, Chandikhole, Jajpur within three weeks from today for their bail plea to be considered by learned ADJ, Chandikhole in the light of the direction as aforesaid and in accordance with law with a notice to the informant and till such time, they surrender within the above stipulated period, none shall be taken into custody by the local PS. 7. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Balaram Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT