p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.5027 of 2026 Manoja Pradhan & others …. Petitioners Mr. A.K. Biswal, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 21.05.2026 02. 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 Nayagarh Sadar P.S. Case No.0076 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.356 of 2026 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Nayagarh on the grounds stated therein. 3. Mr. Lenka, learned ASC for the State submits the case diary and injury reports of the victim of assault in compliance of the Court’s order dated 7th May, 2026 and the same are gone through and it is made to appear that no one received any grievous injury, only lacerations and stated to be simple with an opinion therein that it might have been caused by a blunt object. The alleged incident is narrated in the FIR and also the witnesses examined under Section 180 BNSS during investigation, which are also made available along with the case diary revealing that at the time of distribution of Prasad at a temple, the alleged incident has taken place, as a result of p. 2 which, the victims received injuries, which as earlier stated, not to be grievous. Considering the above facts and submissions of learned counsel for the respective parties and nature of injuries received by the victims revealed from the medial reports and the circumstances under which the alleged incident took place, this Court, though not in favour of their bail plea but is inclined to direct the petitioners to surrender before the learned court below for being released with stringent conditions. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL petition stands disposed of with a direction to the petitioners to surrender before learned S.D.J.M., Nayagarh within three weeks from today and in the event, they surrender in compliance thereof, shall be released on bail in connection with G.R. Case No.356 of 2026 arising out of Nayagarh Sadar P.S. Case No.0076 of 2026 on 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 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. It is further directed that petitioner Nos.1 and 2 since having antecedent as made to appear from the case diary, both are hereby directed to furnish an undertaking not involve themselves in similar criminal activities, while on bail. 6. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Balaram Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT