p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.5183 of 2026 Santosh Behera & others …. Petitioners Mr. R.N. Rout, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 18.05.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed for pre-arrest bail of the petitioners in connection with Chamakhandi P.S. Case No.089 of 2023 corresponding to G.R. Case No.382 of 2023 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Chhatrapur on the grounds stated therein. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. It is informed to the Court that some of the accused persons are on bail pursuant to the Court’s order in ABLAPL No.3376 of 2023 dated 18th April, 2023, a copy of which is produced by the learned counsel for the petitioners at the time of hearing. The said order in the ABLAPL is also at Flag-A of the Court’s record. It is submitted that a large group of men committed the excess leading to the lodging of FIR by the local P.S. The reason behind the incident is claimed to be an agitation by the petitioners and others, who have been named in the FIR. Learned ASC for the State opposed the bail plea of the petitioners alleging that for the alleged mischief committed by p. 2 them and other accused persons, some of the police officials received serious injuries like fracture. The chargesheet is already filed as informed to the Court by the learned counsel for the petitioners since instructions are received by him. Considering the release of other accused persons in the year 2023 and the alleged incident is of the same year and the FIR reveals about an agitation having taken place with the participation of accused persons named above, this Court is inclined to direct the petitioners to go on bail on similar terms and conditions but upon their surrender before the court below. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of. It is directed that in the event, the petitioners surrender before the learned S.D.J.M., Chhatrapur in connection with Chamakhandi P.S. Case No.089 of 2023 corresponding to G.R. Case No.382 of 2023 within a fortnight from today, they shall be released on bail subject to them furnishing a bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below, which shall be at liberty to impose such other suitable conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. 6. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. [ (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Alok