p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 7385 of 2026 Rajendra Kumar Sahoo @ Raja …. Petitioner Mr. N. K. Dash, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 06.07.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsels for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed by the petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Kendrapara Sadar P.S. Case No.88 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.303 of 2026 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Kendrapara on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. Gone through the rejection order as at Annexure-2 and it reveals the details regarding the injury received by the victims. The submission is that two other accused persons have been granted bail and so the petitioner is entitled to release applying parity. On a reading of the rejection order of the learned Sessions Court at Annexure-2, it is made to reveal that the victims received simple injuries besides a fracture of toe bone. In fact, one of the injured, namely, Barada Prasanna Kunda sustained a bruise p. 2 with the said fracture with injuries received by other victims narrated therein. Considering the circumstances under which the alleged incident took place and it has been reported vide Annexure-1 and recording the claim that two other accused persons are on bail and that the petitioner does not have any antecedent with the objection of the State being noted down though a case for anticipatory bail is not made out, this Court is inclined to direct him to surrender before the learned court below for being released with suitable conditions imposed. 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 S.D.J.M., Kendrapara within a fortnight from today, it is directed that he shall be released on bail in connection with Kendrapara Sadar P.S. Case No.88 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.303 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 in the facts and circumstances of the case besides the following, such as, he shall not commit any further mischief involving the informant and cause any harm to him in any manner, whatsoever, while on bail and to report the I.O. as an when summoned in connection with the investigation. The above order shall be given effect to only if the petitioner has no other similar antecedent. p. 3 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Rojina Designation: Junior Stenographer