p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 361 of 2026 Surendra Malik and others …. Petitioners Mr. S. R. Subudhi, Advocate -Versus- State of Orissa …. Opposite Party Mr. M.K. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 20.01.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed seeking pre-arrest bail of the petitioners in connection with C.T. Case No.2904 of 2025 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Jajpur arising out of Kuakhia P.S. Case No.528 of 2025 on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. It is submitted that the assault to the victim is by means of ‘lathi’. Learned counsel for the State produced a copy of the Medical Examination Report of the victim, a lady aged about 45 years. The said report reveals that the informant received an injury of grievous nature. In fact, the injury has been received by the victim on her head and stated to be a contusion. The Court perused the statements of the witnesses recorded under Section 180 BNSS made available by the State. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that one of the accused persons is an elderly person aged about 75 years. Considering the above facts and submission of learned counsel for the respective parties, the p. 2 Court is inclined to direct all the petitioners to surrender before the learned court below within a stipulated period for orders. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. In the event, the petitioners surrender before the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Jajpur within fifteen days from today, it is directed that petitioner No.3 shall be released on bail with such other conditions imposed besides the following, such as, he shall cooperate the I.O. in the investigation. It is further directed that petitioner Nos.1 and 2 upon their surrender within the above stipulated period and move regular bail, the court concerned shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders during the first hour and in the event of rejection, they shall have liberty to approach the learned Sessions Court for an order on merit for being considered on the same day without any adjournment. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Rojina Designation: Junior Stenographer