Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.6231 of 2026 Sonu Saluja @ Kapil Kumar Saluja& others ..... Petitioners Represented By Adv. – Mr. Jagabandhu Sahu -versus- State of Odisha ..... Opposite Party Represented by Adv. – Mr. Tapan Kumar Dash, AGA. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 17.06.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned Counsel appearing 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 111(2)(b) of the BNS, 2023 read with Section 3 of the Orissa Prevention of Gambling Act, 1954 in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Padampur arising out of Jagdalpur P.S. Page 2 of 3. Case No.78 of 2026. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioners, at the outset, submitted that the Petitioner do not want to press this bail application and seek liberty to surrender before the court below and move an application for bail. 5. 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, learned court in seisin over the matter shall release the Petitioners on bail subject to 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. It is further directed that the Petitioners shall furnish an undertaking that they shall not indulge in similar type of offences while on bail. 6. It is further directed that the bail granted to the Petitioners shall be subject to the verification of their criminal antecedent. In the event, the Petitioners are having more than two criminal antecedents, then this order shall stand automatically revoked. 7. It is further directed that the bail granted to the Petitioners shall be subject to depositing a cash security of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees Two Thousand) each before the learned Court in seisin over the matter, which shall be kept in any Nationalized bank in interest bearing account initially for a period of one year which will be renewable from time to time till conclusion of trial and the same Page 3 of 3. shall be abide by the final outcome of the trial of the case. 8. The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra) Vacation Judge Suchitra Designation: Junior Stenographer