IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.8022 of 2026 1. Md. Jabir @ Jabir Mohammed @ Babu Mistri 2. Md. Sabir @ Mohammed Sabir @ Manga 3. Md. Sajid 4. Md. Jakir @ Mohammed Jakir @ Apuna 5. Md. Jamir @ Jamir Mohammed 6. Md. Amir @ Mohammed Amir 7. Md. Jahir 8. Md. Sakir @ Mohammed Sakir 9. Mohammed Jahangir @ Md. Piru 10. Md. Karim @ Karim Mohammed 11. Nur Mohammad …. Petitioners Mr. A. K. Subudhi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C. R. Swain, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 22.07.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.230 of 2022 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Pipili, arising out of Pipili P.S. Case No.140 of 2022 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 323, 354, 379, 506, 325, 307 & 149 of IPC. 3. This is the second journey of the Petitioners to this Court. 4. This Court Vide order dated 21.04.2026 in ABLAPL No.2187 of 2026 directed that on surrendering the Petitioners shall be released on bail subject to verification of criminal antecedent and the injury. 5. It is stated that one of the injuries is grievous. 6. Admittedly, the Petitioner has one similar antecedent. 7. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 8. Taking into account the nature of allegation, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, it is directed that the Petitioners may surrender before the learned J.M.F.C., Pipili in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today. In the event of their surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned J.M.F.C., Pipili on merits, in the first hour of the day. In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned J.M.F.C., Pipili, the Petitioners are at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day. 9. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavor to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioners on the same day. The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioners and learned J.M.F.C., Pipili is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum in the second hour expeditiously in the event of rejection of the bail application by him. 10. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 11. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina