IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1403 of 2026 Amiya Kumar Singh …. Petitioner Mr. C.R. Satapathy, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 12.03.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Kissannagar P.S. Case No.351 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1708 of 2025 pending in the file of learned J.M.F.C. (Cog-IV), Cuttack on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present accused instead received injury and not the other side and for the self-same incident, FIRs have been lodged against each other. A copy of the counter FIR is produced. From the said report, it is made to appear that Kissannagar P.S. Case No.351 dated 19th December, 2025 has been registered at the behest of the petitioner’s brother. In the FIR i.e. Annexure-1, it is alleged that the petitioner committed the overt act and threatened them by holding a gun and billhook and attempted to abuse sexually. The claim is that no injury has been received by the informant and her husband. Considering the submission as above and objection of the State and since the parties are known each other and there has been counter FIRs lodged and in course of events, the petitioner is alleged to have manhandled the informant without causing any visible injury as is claimed, this Court is inclined to direct the petitioner to surrender before the learned court below instead of accepting his plea for pre-arrest bail furthermore for the fact that he has no other criminal antecedent and a first-time offender. 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 petitioner surrenders before the learned J.M.F.C.(Cog-IV), Cuttack in connection with Kissannagar P.S. Case No.351 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1708 of 2025 within a fortnight from today, he shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/-(rupees thirty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount with other conditions besides the following, such as, he shall not cause any harm and further mischief involving the informant and her family members in any manner, whatsoever, while on bail and report the IO once in fifteen days for the purpose of investigation, till it is over. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU Designation: Sr. Stenographer