p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.5206 of 2026 Iswar Mallik & others …. Petitioners Mr. Arijeet Mishra, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 19.05.2026 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 Sukinda P.S. Case No.69 of 2026 corresponding to C.T. Case No.162 of 2026 pending in the file of learned GN-cum-J.M.F.C., Sukinda on the grounds stated therein. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the parties belong to one family and the alleged incident took place on account of property dispute between them, hence, considering such dispute, all should be allowed to go on bail with conditions. Mr. Panda, learned ASC for the State, on the other hand, submits that the informant received injuries, such as, laceration and abrasion though stated to be not grievous. It is further submitted that the petitioners ransacked the house of the informant and caused injury to her by committing the p. 2 mischief during the alleged incident, hence, are not entitled to pre-arrest bail. 5. It is not denied that the parties are from one family. Some of the petitioners are lady members of the family. An allegation of outraging of modesty is revealed from the FIR. This Court finds that for the mischief and the overt acts committed by the petitioners, the informant’s modesty was allegedly outraged. It is submitted that the informant received injuries, but as informed by Mr. Panda, learned ASC, such injuries are not grievous. Having regard to the nature of allegations in the FIR and the circumstances leading to the lodging of the same after the alleged incident, this Court is not inclined to entertain the bail plea of the petitioners, however, to direct them to surrender before the learned court below for being released on bail subject to stringent conditions. 6. Accordingly, it is ordered. 7. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of. It is directed that in the event, the petitioners surrender before the learned GN-cum-J.M.F.C., Sukinda in connection with Sukinda P.S. Case No.69 of 2026 corresponding to C.T. Case No.162 of 2026 within a period of three weeks from today, they shall be released on bail subject to them furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each with such other suitable conditions imposed as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case besides the following, such as, they shall not pick up any quarrel with the informant and cause any harm to her and damage to the property and to furnish an p. 3 undertaking at the local P.S. in that regard. It is further directed that the petitioners shall attend the P.S. and appear before the I.O. (except petitioner Nos.6 to 10) once in a fortnight and to continue to do so, till the investigation is over. If any of the conditions imposed are violated, it is made clear that the bail granted to the petitioners shall automatically stand cancelled without reference to this Court. 8. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Alok