p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 8545 of 2026 1. Basanti Behera 2. Jati Nayak 3. Braja Nayak 4. Jhuni Nayak 5. Prasant Nayak …. Petitioners Mr. K. Pradhan, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Parties Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 29.07.2026 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.64 of 2021 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Ranpur, arising out of Ranpur P.S. Case No.41 of 2021 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 147/ 148/ 427/ 294/ 323/ 325/ 332/ 333/ 353/ 354/ 506/ 395/ 307/ 149 of IPC. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that omnibus allegations have been made and since investigation has progressed substantially, the Petitioners may be protected by pre-arrest bail. p. 2 4. Learned counsel for the State submits that except Petitioner No.1, all the other Petitioners were before this Court in ABLAPL No.3299 of 2021 and by order dated 27.04.2021 their anticipatory bail applications was rejected. 5. It is seen that the said rejection was on 27.04.2021 and on instruction, learned counsel for the State submits that the investigation is still continuing. 6. Considering the nature of allegation qua the Petitioners and taking into account that the Petitioner Nos.1, 2 and 4 are ladies and Petitioner No.3 is an elderly aged about 63 years and the role ascribed to the Petitioner No.5 and since it is stated by the learned counsel for the Petitioners, on instruction, that the Petitioners are the first offenders, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioners 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. 9. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi