Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.4800 of 2026 Sushanta Malik @ Susanta Mallik and others ..... Petitioners Represented by Adv. - Arijeet Mishra -versus- State of Orissa ..... Opposite Parties Mr. D.K. Sahoo, AGA CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 11.05.2026 Order No. 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned 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 BNSS, 2023 filed by the Petitioners for anticipatory bail, involving offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 117(2), 351(2), 3(5) of BNS in C.T. Case No.766 of 2026 in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Jajpur arising out of Kuakhia P.S. Case No.151 of 2026. 4. Taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the allegation, on the request of learned counsel for the Petitioners, the Petitioners are permitted to surrender before the learned court in seisin over the matter in the aforesaid case in the first hour within 21 Page 2 of 2. working days hence and move for bail. On such event, the learned Magistrate shall consider their application for bail in the first hour strictly on the basis of the materials on record. In case of rejection of the bail application, the Petitioners may move for bail before the higher forum in the second hour. On such event, the higher forum shall consider and dispose of the bail application of the Petitioners the same day strictly on the basis of the materials on record, by maintaining the principles of parity, if applicable. 5. The case diary be made available on the date of surrender on an application being filed by the Petitioners prior to their date of surrender along with a copy of today’s order. Records be transmitted to the higher forum at the cost of the Petitioner, if applied for. 6. The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. ( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra ) Judge S.K. Rout