IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 8300 of 2026 1. Jhala @ Anil Behera 2. Anjali Behera 3. Mahargi Behera …. Petitioners Mr. M. Das, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC Mr. A. Samantaray, Adv. (Informant) CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 24.07.2026 01. 1. Learned counsel Mr. Samantaray submits that he has entered appearance on behalf of the Informant by filing Vakalatanama. 2. Registry is requested to verify and tag the same with the file and reflected the name of learned counsel Mr. Samantaray in the file, cause list as well as web portal of this Court. 3. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Informant. 4. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.585 of 2026 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Hindol, arising out of Hindol P.S. Case No.198 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 109(1)/ 115(2)/ 126(2)/ 296/ 3(5)/ 351(2) of BNS. 5. Learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that omnibus allegations have been made. Hence, the Petitioners may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 6. Learned counsel for the State as well as informant oppose the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 7. Learned counsel for the Informant, on instruction, submits that the injured has suffered several injuries on the vital part of the body i.e. head. Hence, no leniency ought to be shown. 8. Considering the submissions and taking into account that the overt act is attributed to Petitioner No.1, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail in respect of Petitioner No.1. However, in the event the Petitioner No.1 surrenders before the learned Court in seisin in the aforesaid case and moves an application for his release on bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit. 9. So far as Petitioner Nos.2 and 3 are concerning, considering that they are ladies, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioner Nos.2 and 3 shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper. 10. It is needless to state that the Petitioner Nos.2 and 3 shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 11. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 12. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi