IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.10062 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010661312026 1. Raghunath Malik 2. Ajay Malik 3. Pratima Malik … Petitioners Mr. P. R. Singh, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C. R. Swain, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 03.09.2026 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.572 of 2026 pending on the file of learned JMFC, Ersama, arising out of Ersama P.S. Case No.267 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 296, 351(2), 324(4), 74, 115(2) and 190 of BNS. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioners are the in laws and exaggerated allegations have been made. Hence, they may be protected by pre- arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 5. The attention of this Court is drawn to the statement of the informant and the injury report which indicate that the brother of the informant has suffered simple injury. 6. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the punishment prescribed, 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. To allay the apprehension as expressed by the learned counsel for the State to instill a sense of confidence in the informant, it is directed that the Petitioner No.2 (Ajay Malik) shall appear before the jurisdictional Police Station once a month for the next six months on such date and time to be fixed by the learned Court in seisin or till submission of final form whichever is earlier. Certification of such appearance shall be submitted to the learned Court in seisin. 8. It shall be open for the prosecution/Informant to seek variance of this order, if there is any threat perception. 9. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 10. Violation of any of the above condition(s) shall entail cancellation of bail. 11. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina