p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.5123 of 2026 Dibya Ranjan Das …. Petitioner Mr. Asutosh Tripathy, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mrs. S. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 12.05.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed for pre-arrest bail of the petitioner in connection with Angul Sadar P.S. Case No. 725 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 943 of 2022 pending in the file of learned JMFC, Banarpal on the grounds stated therein. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. As per the said report, it is made to appear that the petitioner and co-accused committed the excess and attempted to assault the informant. The manner in which the overt acts have been committed by the accused persons are narrated in the F.I.R. Mr. Tripathy, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the other accused is on bail. It is also claimed that the petitioner does not have any antecedent. Recorded the objection of the State. The F.I.R. reveals that the informant received no injury though there was p. 2 an attempt to assault him by the accused persons. Considering the above facts and submissions of learned counsel for the respective parties and that the petitioner though responsible for the alleged incident but the informant having not received any external injury and that he has no other similar antecedent, this Court, though not in favour of considering his plea for pre- arrest bail but is inclined to direct him to surrender before the learned court below for being released with conditions. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, ABLAPL is disposed of. It is further directed that in the event, the petitioner surrenders within a fortnight from today before the learned JMFC, Banarpal in connection with Angul Sadar P.S. Case No. 725 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 943 of 2022, he shall be released on bail subject to him furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount 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 kabita