p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.7298 of 2026 Sukanti @ Phuku Behera & another …. Petitioners Mr. R. Behera, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 02.07.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and State. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed seeking pre-arrest bail of the petitioners in connection with Alakund P.S. Case No.118 of 2026 corresponding to C.T. Case No.51 of 2026 pending in the file of learned Additional District and Sessions Court-cum-Special Court, Jajpur on the grounds stated. 3. It is informed to the Court that the principal accused, namely, Santosh Kumar Behera has been granted bail by the learned court below. A copy of the said order in CT SPL. No.51 of 2026 is produced by learned counsel for the petitioners. It is submitted that there is counter FIR i.e. Annexure-2. Recording the submission as above and objection of the State, this Court is inclined to direct them to surrender p. 2 before the learned court below considering the bail plea of the petitioners upon their surrender in the light of the decision of this Court in Pramod Kumar Ray and others Vrs. State of Odisha (2017) 67 OCR 309 and to pass appropriate order in accordance with law. 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 Additional District and Sessions Court-cum-Special Court, Jajpur within a fortnight from today and move application for bail, it shall be considered in connection with C.T. Case No.51 of 2026 corresponding to Alakund P.S. Case No.118 of 2026 and disposed of as per the decision in Pramod Kumar Ray (supra) with a proper notice to the informant and also considering the plea of parity advanced by them and till their surrender, it is directed that they shall not be arrested by the local police. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU