Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.5511 of 2026 Ashok Ranjan Swain and another ..... Petitioners Represented by Adv. - Biswaranjan Dalai -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Party Represented by Adv. – Mr.S.K. Parhi, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 21.05.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State. Perused the Anticipatory Bail Application as well as the F.I.R. 3. This is an application under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S., 2023 filed by the Petitioners for anticipatory bail, involving offence punishable under Sections 82(2)/85/296/351(3)/3(5) BNS and section 4 of D.P. Act in G.R. Case No.61 of 2026 in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Bhadrak arising out of Bhandaripokhari P.S. Case No.62 of 2026. 4. It is stated by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that the Petitioners are the in-laws of the Victim-Informant. He further contended that they have been falsely implicated in the present Page 2 of 2. case, the judgment in the case of Arnesh Kumar vs. State of Bihar reported in AIR 2014 SC 275. Learned counsel for the Petitioners contended that the petitioners be released on pre-arrest bail. 5. Learned counsel for the Petitioners at this juncture submitted that the Petitioners do not want to press this application and seek liberty to surrender before the court below and move an application for bail. 6. Considering such submissions, the Petitioners are permitted to surrender before the learned court in seisin over the matter within a period of three weeks from today and move an application for bail. In such eventuality, the learned court in seisin over the matter shall do well to release the Petitioners on bail on such terms and conditions as the learned Magistrate may deem just and proper. Violation of any of the terms and conditions shall entail cancellation of the bail. 7. The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra) Judge Sisir Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT