p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.7531 of 2026 Suri Sahoo @ Guri Sahoo & others …. Petitioners Mr. Debasish Patnaik, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.R. Pattanaik, AGA CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 13.07.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned ASC for the State. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed for pre-arrest bail of the petitioners in connection with Byree, Jajpur P.S. Case No.159 of 2026 corresponding to C.T. Case No.1124 of 2026 pending in the file of learned J.M.F.C., Chandikhole, Jajpur on the grounds stated therein. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. It is submitted to the Court by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the victim, namely, the husband of the informant received simple injury and also the petitioners during the alleged incident, in respect of which, the counter FIR lodged registered as Byree P.S. Case No.160 dated 19th June, 2026. The further submission is that one of the accused persons, namely, Babaji Sahoo, the husband of petitioner No.1 is stated to be on bail. It is made to understand that the parties are related to each other. As informed to the Court, the informant is the daughter-in-law of p. 2 petitioner No.1 and sister-in-law of petitioner Nos.2 to 6, who is a legal practitioner. Considering the above facts, objection of the State, recording the claim that no one received any grievous injury during the alleged incident and for the fact that counter FIRs have lodged against each other, this Court though not in favour of entertaining the bail plea of the petitioners but is inclined to direct them 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 stands disposed of. It is directed that in the event, the petitioners surrender before the learned J.M.F.C., Chandikhole, Jajpur in connection with Byree, Jajpur P.S. Case No.159 of 2026 corresponding to C.T. Case No.1124 of 2026 within a period of fifteen days from today, they shall be released on bail subject to them furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each 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. It is further directed that such release of the petitioners shall be subject to verification and enquiry regarding nature of injury received by the victim. 6. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Alok