IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.7208 of 2026 Markanda Khosla and others …. Petitioners Mr. S.K. Dash, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mrs. Siva Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 30.06.2026 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 Ambadola P.S. Case No.54 of 2021 corresponding to G.R. Case No.163 of 2021 pending in the file of learned J.M.F.C., Muniguda on the grounds stated therein. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. A copy of the chargesheet is produced at the time of hearing and it is found that the petitioners are not the accused persons. It is claimed that the petitioners are rather witnesses of the informant and failing to respond the summons of the learned court below, it has led to issuance of NBWs against them pending execution. Considering the above facts and closure of investigation and the petitioners are not being the accused persons according to the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners they are instead witnesses of the alleged incident and recording the objections of the State, this Court is inclined to direct the petitioners to surrender before the learned court below for being released with conditions though not in favour of entertaining their bail plea. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, ABLAPL is disposed of. It is further directed that in the event the petitioners surrender within a fortnight from today before the learned J.M.F.C., Muniguda in connection with Ambadola P.S. Case No.54 of 2021 corresponding to G.R. Case No.163 of 2021, they shall be released on bail subject to them furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 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. 6. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Alok