p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.400 of 2026 Rafu @ Tanoj Lenka @ Tanoj Kumar Lenka and another …. Petitioners Mr. J.K. Khuntia, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Ms. B.K. Sahu, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 20.01.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed seeking pre-arrest bail of the petitioners in connection with Balasore Town P.S. Case No.443 of 2025 corresponding to C.T. Case No.1180 of 2025 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Balasore on the grounds stated. 3. Gone through the FIRs at Annexures-1 & 2. It is submitted to the Court by Mr. Khuntia, learned counsel for the petitioners that for the self-same incident, two FIRs have been lodged on 26th December, 2025. The further submission is that in respect of Annexure-2, the petitioners were arrested in connection with C.T. Case No.1179 of 2025 arising out of Balasore Town P.S. Case No.442 dated 26th December, 2025 and have been released on bail by the learned Sessions Court by order dated 7th January, 2026. A copy of the said order is produced by the learned counsel for the petitioners at the time of hearing. In so far as the FIR i.e. Annexure-1 is concerned, it p. 2 is alleged therein that the petitioners said to have threatened, abused and assaulted the informant armed with Pistol. For the said incident, FIRs have been lodged by two different informants dated 26th December, 2025, wherein, the petitioners are on bail, as earlier stated. Recording the submissions as above and the objection of the State, this Court though not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioners but is of the view that they should be directed to be released on bail upon their surrender before the court concerned with suitable conditions imposed. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. In the event, the petitioners surrender before the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Balasore within a fortnight from today, it is directed that they shall be released on bail in connection with Balasore Town P.S. Case No.443 of 2025 corresponding to C.T. Case No.1180 of 2025 upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.30,000/-(Rupees thirty thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount with such other conditions imposed by the court concerned as deemed just and proper and in the facts and circumstances of the case besides the following, such as, they shall not commit further mischief after their release and to attend the P.S. as and when summoned for the purpose of investigation, till the same is concluded. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Alok