p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.2750 of 2026 Ch.Sriram & Others …. Petitioners Mr. B.P.Das, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.Panda, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 23.04.2026 02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petitions have been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioners seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Chandili P.S. Case No. 327 of 2025 pending in the file of learned SDJM, Rayagada corresponding to G.R. Case No.830 of 2025 on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the F.I.Rs. as at Annexures-1& 2. Mr. Das, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the other F.I.R. i.e. Annexure-2 is at the instance of the petitioners in respect of the same incident, wherein, petitioner No.1 sustained grievous injury. It is further submitted that the F.I.R. at Annexure-1 is a counterblast to the other report lodged from the side of the petitioners. By producing a copy of the order in B.A. No. 24 of 2026 dated 12th February, 2026 of the learned Sessions Judge, Rayagada in connection with G.R. Case No. 830 of 2025, it is p. 2 submitted that the victims of assault received simple injuries with the chargesheet filed in the meantime. A copy of the said order is filed, received and taken on record. The submission is that the informant side was the aggressor and the petitioners, in view of the injuries sustained by the victims being simple, should be allowed to go on bail with conditions pending investigation. 4. Recorded the objection of the State. 5. From the order of the learned Sessions Judge in B.A. No. 24 of 2026, it is revealed that two of the accused persons have been released on bail with observation therein that the medical report suggested injuries to be simple in nature. From Annexure-3, the Court finds that two other accused persons namely, Nikun@ Rinkun @Rabindra Behera and Suraj Acharya have been granted bail and released by order dated 13th February, 2026 of the learned SDJM, Rayagada. Considering the above facts and submissions of learned counsel for the respective parties and the claim that petitioner No.1 instead received a grievous injury and it is case of exchange of assault between the parties leading to the lodging of the F.I.Rs., the Court is inclined to direct the petitioners to surrender before the court of learned SDJM, Rayagada for being released with conditions though not inclined to entertain their plea for pre- arrest bail. 6. Accordingly, it is ordered. p. 3 7. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. In the event, the petitioners surrender before the court of learned SDJM, Rayagada within a fortnight from today, it is directed that they shall be released on bail in connection with 830 of 2025 corresponding to Chandili P.S. Case No. 327 of 2025 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (rupees twenty thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each with such other conditions imposed by the court concerned as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Kabita