p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.785 of 2026 Raja @ Suryakanta @ Suriyakanta Mohanty …. Petitioner Mr. D.K. Sahoo, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 05.02.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed for pre-arrest bail of the petitioner in connection with Patkura P.S. Case No.3 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.24 of 2026 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Kendrapara on the grounds stated therein. 3. From the FIR as at Annexure-1, this Court finds that theft was committed in a shop with the removal of stationery and grocery items and the said shop was burnt down. It is submitted to the Court by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the present accused is having no past antecedent and a student of Polytechnic and while claiming so, an Identity card issued by the Government Polytechnic, Kendrapara is produced. It is submitted that the stolen items were recovered p. 2 from a Juvenile and there is no direct evidence about the petitioner’s involvement in the alleged theft. 4. Recorded the objection of the State. 5. Since the recovery and seizure has taken place and it is claimed that the co-accused persons did the mischief and the involvement of the petitioner is alleged on the basis of the co- accused persons’ confessional statements and disclosure made by them and recording the objection of the State and the fact that he is a Polytechnic student aged about 19 years, this Court is though not inclined to grant him pre-arrest bail, however, is inclined to direct his release upon his surrender before the learned court below with stringent conditions imposed. 6. Accordingly, it is ordered. 7. In the result, ABLAPL stands disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is further directed that upon his surrender before the court of learned S.D.J.M., Kendrapara within a fortnight from today, the petitioner shall be released on bail in connection with Patkura P.S. Case No.3 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.24 of 2026 subject to him furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees thirty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount 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 besides the following, such as, he shall cooperate with the I.O. in the investigation and to p. 3 attend the P.S. for the said purpose once in a fortnight and to continue to do so, till the same is over It is further directed that the above order shall be given effect to subject to verification and absence of antecedent of similar nature against the petitioner. 8. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Alok