p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.208 of 2026 Machhu Bag …. Petitioner Mr. B.P. Pradhan, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Ms. Siva Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 13.01.2026 01. 1. Heard Mr. Pradhan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Mohanty, learned ASC for the State. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed for pre-arrest bail of the petitioner in connection with Belpada P.S. Case No.351 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1511 of 2025 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Patnagarh on the grounds stated therein. 3. From the FIR i.e. Annexure-1, it is made to reveal that the petitioner was involved in dispatching labour force to the State of Telangana by having no valid documents alluring them to pay a good amount of money for working in brick kiln. It is submitted that the petitioner is having one more antecedent but not of similar in nature and it is pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Patnagarh registered as Belpada P.S. Case No.104 of 2016. p. 2 4. Recorded the objection of the State. 5. The Court upon reading of the FIR finds that some male, female and children, while being sent to the State of Telangana to be engaged as labourers, were intercepted by the local Police and the petitioner has been implicated in the case. Considering the allegations revealed with the violation of Section 25 of the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment & Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 alleged, this Court, though, not inclined to grant him pre-arrest bail but is of the view that he should be directed to surrender before the court concerned for being released on bail. 6. Accordingly, it is ordered. 7. In the result, ABLAPL stands disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is further directed that in the event, the petitioner surrenders before the court of learned S.D.J.M., Patnagarh within a fortnight from today, he shall be released on bail in connection with Belpada P.S. Case No.351 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1511 of 2025 subject to him furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees thirty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned court below, which shall be at liberty to impose such other suitable conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. 8. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Alok