p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 1869 of 2026 Prasanna Kumar Behera & others …. Petitioners Mr. B.Pasayat, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.K.Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 30.03.2026 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 G.R. Case No.03 of 2026 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Nayagarh arising out of Nayagarh Sadar P.S. Case No.02 of 2026 on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the F.I.Rs. as at Annexures-1& 2. It is submitted to the Court that the alleged incident took place on account of previous animosity between the parties. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that petitioner No.1 was assaulted and was medically treated and for the self-same incident, there is an F.I.R. from the side of the petitioners, a copy of which is at Annexure-2 followed by the report i.e. Annexure-1 of the informant. It is submitted that the petitioners p. 2 do not have any antecedents, hence, are first-time offenders. Referring to the medical papers at Annexure-3 series, it is further submitted that petitioner No.1 was treated as he suffered a laceration on his forehead. With such submission, release of the petitioners is pleaded which is opposed by the State. Learned counsel for the State submits that he has no instructions regarding the nature of injuries received by the informant, for that matter. Considering the submissions as above and since assault has been exchanged during and in course of the alleged incident leading to lodging of the F.I.Rs. against each other and that petitioner No.1 received a laceration injury and was medically admitted at D.H.S., Nayagarh, and in view of the claim that none is having any previous antecedent and first-timers, this Court though not in favour of granting pre- arrest bail to them but is of the view that they should be directed to surrender before the learned court below for being released with conditions. 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., Nayagarh within a fortnight from today, it is directed that they shall be released on bail in connection with G.R. Case No.03 of 2026 corresponding to Nayagarh Sadar P.S. Case No.02 of 2026 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.20,000/-(rupees twenty thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each with such other p. 3 conditions besides the following, such as, they shall not pick up any quarrel and commit further mischief involving the informant and to cooperate the I.O. in the investigation without default. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Kabita