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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.6440 of 2026 Jajati Kishore Behera and others ..... Petitioners
Represented by Adv. - Sujit Kumar Swain -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Parties
Represented by Adv. – Mr.R.Pradhan, ASC
CORAM:
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
ORDER 17.06.2026
Order No.
01.
1. This matter is taken up through Virtual Mode.
2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned 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 115(2), 296, 351(2), 3(5) of BNS, 2023 and Section 4 D.P Act 1961 in C.T Case No. 2558 of 2025 in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Chandikhole, Jajpur arising out of Brahmabarada P.S. Case No.289/2025.
4. It is stated by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that, the Petitioners are the in-laws family members of the informant. He further contended that, due to a matrimonial discord, they have all been implicated in the present case at the instance of the informant
Page 2 of 2. and her family. The learned counsel for the Petitioner also submitted that, the informant has not sustained any injury and there is no allegation of any assault against the present Petitioners. In such view of the matter, the learned counsel for the Petitioners contended that, the Petitioners be protected by granting pre-arrest bail subject to condition that they shall cooperation with the investigation and for an early conclusion of the trial.
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Learned counsel for the Petitioners, at the outset, submitted that the Petitioners do not want to press this bail 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, 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.
7. The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly.
Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules.
( A.K. Mohapatra )
Vacation Judge Binayak