p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.328 of 2026 Artabandhu Khuntia & others …. Petitioners Mr. S.K. Dash, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mrs. S. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 19.01.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and State. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioners seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Jajpur Road P.S. Case No.222 of 2019 corresponding to C.T. No.1006 of 2019 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C., Jajpur Road on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. The petitioners were on bail pursuant to the Court’s order in ABLAPL No.11779 of 2019 dated 23rd December, 2019 at Annexure-2. As informed to the Court, one of the co-petitioners, namely, Asutosh Padhi, who was looking after the case died in the meantime and as a result, the petitioners could not know about the stage of the case and after submission of chargesheet, the learned court below issued NBWA against them. The submission is that the petitioners did not have the knowledge about any such filing of p. 2 the chargesheet and the coercive taken by the learned J.M.F.C., Jajpur Road. Recorded the objection of learned counsel for the State. Admittedly, the petitioners had been granted bail in ABLAPL No.11779 of 2019 vide Annexure-2. Considering the above facts and submissions of learned counsel for the respective parties and since the petitioners were on bail but on account of their default, NBWA has been issued, this Court directs their surrender before the learned court below for being released on bail instead of considering any such plea of pre- arrest bail advanced by them. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is directed that in the event, the petitioners surrender before learned J.M.F.C., Jajpur Road in connection with Jajpur Road P.S. Case No.222 of 2019 corresponding to C.T. No.1006 of 2019 within a fortnight from today, they shall be released on bail with a condition that they shall not default in future and to attend the enquiry and trial without fail. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU Designation: Sr. Stenographer