IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.5005 of 2026 Purna Chandra Behera …. Petitioner Mr. G. Das, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 06.05.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and State. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.T. Case No.153 of 2026 corresponding to Barkot P.S. Case No.152 of 2026 pending in the file of learned J.M.F.C., Barkot on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. Recorded the submission of learned counsel for the respective parties. It is informed to the Court that the petitioner does not have any antecedent and a first-time offender. The assault is alleged to be by means of a SLI Wrench causing bleeding injury on the head of the informant. The petitioner is an LIC Agent Out of anger, the petitioner appears to have committed the excess and assaulted the informant on his head. It is claimed that the injuries are not grievous and the informant was medically treated and discharged on the same day. Considering the submission as above and that the petitioner having no antecedent so claimed at present, this Court recording the objection of the State, though not in favour of entertaining the bail plea but is inclined to direct his surrender before the learned court below for being released with stringent conditions. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is further directed that in the event, the petitioner surrenders before the court of learned J.M.F.C., Barkot in connection with C.T. Case No.153 of 2026 corresponding to Barkot P.S. Case No.152 of 2026 within a fortnight from today, he shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/-(rupees thirty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount and only upon verification as to absence of grievous injury caused to the victim and any antecedent against him. The learned court below is at liberty to impose such other suitable conditions besides the directions hereinabove. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU