p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 3830 of 2026 1. Nihar Ranjan Samal 2. Litu Das 3. Sasmita Jena …. Petitioners Mr. A.C. Behera, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 30.04.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.190 of 2026 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Nayagarh, arising out of Nayagarh P.S. Case No.53 of 2026, for commission of offences punishable under Sections 132/ 189(2)/ 190/ 221 & 296 of the BNS 2023, along with Section 3 of PDPP Act, 1984. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. Considering the nature of allegations relating to blocking the National Highway and the overt acts qua the police personnel, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, it is directed that the Petitioners may surrender before the learned S.D.J.M., Nayagarh in p. 2 connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today. In the event of their surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned S.D.J.M., Nayagarh on merits, in the first hour of the day. In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned S.D.J.M., Nayagarh, the Petitioners are at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day. 5. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavour to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioners on the same day on merit in accordance with law. ` The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioners and learned S.D.J.M., Nayagarh is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application. 6. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya Designation: Jr. Stenographer