p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 5337 of 2026 Bhagabat Mohan Jena …. Petitioner Mr. D.K. Mohapatra, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC A N D ABLAPL No. 5339 of 2026 Bhagiratha Manna …. Petitioner Mr. D.K. Mohapatra, 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. Both the ABLAPLs are taken up together for hearing and disposed of by the following common order. 2. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petitions under Section 482 BNSS are filed seeking pre-arrest bail of the petitioners in connection with Spl Case No. 45 of 2026 pending in the file of learned Special Court-Cum-Sessions Judge, Balasore arising out of Raibania PS Case No. 42 of 2026 on the grounds stated. p. 2 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. Since a case is registered under the SC&ST (PoA) Act as made to reveal from Annexure-1, this Court, recording the submissions of learned counsel for the respective parties, is of the view that the petitioners should be directed to surrender before the learned court below seeking regular bail to be considered in the light of the decision of this Court in Pramod Kumar Ray and others Vrs. State of Odisha (2017) 67 OCR 309. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. In the event, the petitioners surrender before the court of learned Special Court-Cum-Sessions Judge, Balasore within a fortnight from today and moves an application for bail, it shall be considered in connection with Spl Case No. 45 of 2026 corresponding to Raibania PS Case No. 42 of 2026 and disposed of in terms of the decision in Pramod Kumar Ray (supra) with a proper notice to the informant. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Balaram Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT