IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.8316 of 2026 1. Amit Kumar Sahoo 2. Sangram Nayak @ Endu …. Petitioners Mr. S. Dwibedi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. A. K. Pati, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 24.07.2026 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.85 of 2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Tangi, Cuttack arising out of Tangi P.S. Case No.302 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 305(a)/331(4) of the BNS, 2023. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegation and the submission of the learned counsel for the State that the Petitioner No.2 has criminal antecedent. Hence, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail in respect of Petitioner No.2 (Sangram Nayak @ Endu) However, it is directed that the Petitioner No.2 may surrender before the learned J.M.F.C., Tangi, Cuttack in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today. In the event of his surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned J.M.F.C., Tangi, Cuttack 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., Tangi, Cuttack, the Petitioner No.2 is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day. 5. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavor to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner No.2 on the same day. The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner No.2 and learned J.M.F.C., Tangi, Cuttack 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. Ground of parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court(s) below. 6. So far as the ABLAPL in respect of Petitioner No.1 is concerned, taking into account the nature of allegations and the punishment prescribed, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioner No.1(Amit Kumar Sahoo) shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper. 7. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina