IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.4234 of 2026 ABLAPL No.4293 of 2026 ABLAPL No.4301 of 2026 ABLAPL No.4314 of 2026 & ABLAPL No.4530 of 2026 ABLAPL No.4234 of 2026 Akhaya Kumar Samal …. Petitioner(s) Ms. Bipasa Haldar, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party(s) Ms. Suvalaxmi Devi, ASC ABLAPL No.4293 of 2026 Abhijit Rout …. Petitioner(s) Ms. Bipasa Haldar, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party(s) Ms. Suvalaxmi Devi, ASC ABLAPL No.4301 of 2026 Santosh Sahoo …. Petitioner(s) Ms. Bipasa Haldar, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party(s) Ms. Suvalaxmi Devi, ASC ABLAPL No.4314 of 2026 Keshab Chandra Jena …. Petitioner(s) Ms. Bipasa Haldar, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party(s) Ms. Suvalaxmi Devi, ASC ABLAPL No.4530 of 2026 Biswajit Rout …. Petitioner(s) Ms. Bipasa Haldar, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party(s) Ms. Suvalaxmi Devi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 12.05.2026 02. 1. Since all the ABLAPLs relates to the same FIR, they are heard together and are being disposed of by this common order. 2. Heard. 3. The petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Baranga P.S. Case No.0144 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.492 of 2026 registered on the allegation of the offences under Sections 126(2)/296/304(2)/351(2)/3(5) of B.N.S., 2023 pending in the Court of the learned SDJM, A.C.J.-cum-JMFC (Cog. Tak.2), Cuttack. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners, on instruction from the petitioners, submits that, except the present bail application, no other bail application of the petitioners are pending in any other Court relating to the aforesaid F.I.R. 5. The prosecution case, in brief, is that on 21.03.2026 at about 10:30 A.M., while the informant was returning from Trisulia to Bhubaneswar in his vehicle, i.e., a TATA Magic bearing Registration No. OD- 02-CY-2177, and had reached near Baranga Medical Chhak, four unknown persons approached him, abused him in obscene language, and wrongfully restrained his vehicle. It is further alleged that the said persons forcibly took possession of the vehicle from the informant and threatened to kill him. The said four persons are associated with “Abhipsa Associates Pvt. Ltd.”, a recovery agency. Hence, the F.I.R. 6. Vide order dated 01.05.2026, learned counsel for the petitioners was directed to file comprehensive affidavit disclosing the criminal antecedents of the petitioners. Pursuant thereto, the petitioners have filed the affidavit inter alia stating that they have no criminal antecedents. 7. Ms. Suvalaxmi, learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State submits that the vehicle which was allegedly stolen by the petitioners have already been recovered. 8. Regard being had to the nature of allegations and the fact that the petitioners have no criminal antecedents, I am inclined to grant the petitioners anticipatory bail. Accordingly, it is directed that in the event the petitioners are arrested, they shall be released by the Arresting Officer subject to the verification of the criminal antecedent of similar nature. The release of the petitioners shall also be subject to the conditions that they shall cooperate with the investigation and shall appear before the I.O. as and when their presence is required for the purpose of investigation. Violation of any of the conditions shall entail cancellation of bail. 9. With this observation, the ABLAPLs are disposed of. (S.S. Mishra) Judge Swarna