IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 5851 of 2026 Nrusingha Chandra Panda @ Nrushiha Chandra Panda …. Petitioner Mr. L. Samantaray, Senior Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. K. Brahma, ASC Mr. R. K. Swain, Advocate CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 01.07.2026 03. 1. Heard learned counsels for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed by the petitioners seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Jagatpur P.S. Case No.298 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.720 of 2026 pending in the file of learned J.M.F.C.(R), Cuttack on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. The petitioner lodged the counter FIR i.e. Annexure-2. The parties are related to each other as brothers. The petitioner is the elder brother and according to the informant, he was assaulted by him by means of Pharsa. According to learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner demanded Rs.15 lac from the informant and when it was not obliged, the alleged incident took place. This Court had directed the State to submit the case diary and injury report of the informant and today, it has been complied with. The injury report reveals that the informant received a cut injury on his buttock, however, stated to be simple in nature. It is made to understand that the parties are in dispute over property as submitted to the Court by Mr. Swain, learned counsel for the informant. Considering the FIRs lodged against each other and the dispute in the family and since the informant has not received any serious injury on account of the assault by the petitioner, who is an elderly person aged about 62 years, this Court though not inclined to entertain his bail plea but to direct him to surrender before the learned court below for being released with stringent conditions and also to explore the possibility of a settlement between them in the meantime. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. In the event, the petitioner surrenders before the court of learned J.M.F.C.(R), Cuttack within a fortnight from today, it is directed that he shall be released on bail in connection with Jagatpur P.S. Case No.298 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.720 of 2026 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/-(rupees thirty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount with such other conditions imposed as deemed just and proper and in the facts and circumstances of the case besides the following, such as, he shall not cause any further mischief involving the informant’s brother, while on bail. It is further directed that the petitioner and the informant shall appear before the DLSA, Cuttack for the settlement on 13th July, 2026 to receive further orders and in event, any such mediation takes place, the report of such mediation shall be submitted to the learned court below for orders according to law. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Rojina Designation: Junior Stenographer