IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.8138 of 2026 Sudam Chandra Das …. Petitioner Ms. K. Panigrahi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 23.07.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.T. Case No.520 of 2026 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C.(C), Balasore, arising out of Chandipur P.S. Case No.92 of 2026 for commission of offence punishable under Sections 296/351(2)/109(2) of BNS, 2023. 3. Learned counsel for the State while opposing the prayer for bail brings to the notice of this Court that the Petitioner has arrayed as accused in following cases: “Chandipur P.S. Case No.1 of 2019, U/s- 395 of IPC Chandipur P.S. Case No.47 of 2019, U/s- 294/323/34/341/506 IPC” 4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the criminal antecedent being a year old, ought not to weigh with this Court and on instruction submits that the injury is simple. 5. Considering the same, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, it is directed that the Petitioner may surrender before the learned J.M.F.C.(C), Balasore 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.(C), Balasore 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.(C), Balasore, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day. 6. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavour to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner on the same day on merit in accordance with law. ` The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioner and learned J.M.F.C.(C), Balasore is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application. The forums below are requested to verify the nature of the Injury. If it comes to fore that the injury suffered by the injured is grievous, this order shall not be given effect to. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya