p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 2384 of 2026 Debasis Dash @ Debashis Das @ Musa ..... Petitioner Mr. B.K. Behera, Adv. -Versus- State of Odisha ..... Opp.Party Mr. P.S. Nayak, Addl. Government Advocate CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA ORDER 21.04.2026 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Addl. Government Advocate for the State. 3. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Kharbelnagar P.S. Case No. 278 of 2025 corresponding to C.T. Case No.1075 of 2025 pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Bhubaneswar for the alleged commission of offence under Sections 190/191(2)/191(3)/296/308(3)/324(4)/351(3) of BNS, 2023. 4. It is alleged that one Gyanajit Samal and his associates, one of whom is said to be the petitioner came into the informant’s shop and assaulted him and his staff with sword and iron rod. They also damaged the CCTV and Scooties. They threatened to kill him and demanded money. It is submitted that the main accused, Gyanajit Samal and another co-accused have been Order No. 01. p. 2 released on regular bail. The petitioner stands on a better footing than him. 5. Learned State Counsel while opposing the bail application, fairly submits that Gyanajit Samal and another co-accused have already been released on bail. 6. Considering the above facts, while being not inclined to grant anticipatory bail, the ABLAPL is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to surrender before the court below and to move for bail, which shall be disposed of on the same day in the first hour. In case of rejection, it shall be open to the petitioner to move the higher forum on the same day, for which the records along with case diary shall be transmitted at his cost. The higher forum shall also dispose of the bail application on the same day. Further, the courts below shall maintain principle of parity. (Sashikanta Mishra) Judge Pravakar