Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.5309 of 2026 Ekram Khan @ Taju & Anr. ..... Petitioners Represented by Adv. - Satya Ranjan Mulia -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. - CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 20.05.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State. Perused the Anticipatory Bail Application as well as the F.I.R. 3. This is an application under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S., 2023 filed by the Petitioners for anticipatory bail, involving offence punishable under Sections 126(2)/ 115(2)/ 118(2)/ 109(1)/ 351(2)/ 3(5) of B.N.S read with Section 25(1-B) (a)/ 27 of Arms Act in G.R. Case No.337 of 2026 in the Court of learned S.D.J.M.(S), Cuttack arising out of Lalbag P.S. Case No.137 of 2026. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioners, at the outset, submitted that the Petitioners do not want to press this bail application and seek liberty to surrender before the court below and move an application for bail. Page 2 of 2. 5. Considering such submissions, the Petitioners are permitted to surrender before the learned court in seisin over the matter within a period of three weeks from today and move an application for bail. In such eventuality, learned court in seisin over the matter shall release the Petitioners on bail subject to such terms and conditions as the learned Magistrate may deem just and proper. Violation of any of the terms and conditions shall entail cancellation of the bail. 6. It is further directed that the bail granted to the Petitioners shall be subject to the verification of their criminal antecedent and the injury report. In the event, the Petitioners are having any criminal antecedent or the injured has sustained any grievous injury, then this order shall stand automatically revoked. 7. The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra) Judge Anil Designation: Junior Stenographer