Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.3038 of 2026 Mahendra Sethy & Ors. ..... Petitioners Represented by Adv. - Biswabhusan Das -versus- State of Odisha ..... Opposite Party Represented by Adv. – A.Mohanty, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 24.04.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for both the parties and perused the records. 3. The Petitioners are apprehending arrest for the alleged commission of offence under Sections 109 (1), 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 74, 3(5) of B.N.S. in G.R. Case No.153 of 2026 of the Court of the learned S.D.J.M., Jagatsinghpur, arising out of Jagatsinghpur P.S. Case No.70 of 2026. 4. Considering the aforesaid facts of the case, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioners. However, it is observed that, in the event the Petitioner Nos.2, 3 & 5 surrender and move for bail within a period of three weeks from today, they Page 2 of 3. shall be released on bail on such terms and conditions as the learned Magistrate may deem just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. 5. It is further directed that the bail granted to the Petitioner Nos.2, 3 & 5 are subject to verification of criminal antecedent. In the event, the each of the Petitioners are having more than one criminal antecedent, then this order stands automatically revoked in respect of Petitioner Nos.2, 3 & 5. Violation of any of the terms and conditions shall entail cancellation of the bail in respect of Nos.2, 3 & 5. 6. However, on the submission of the learned counsel, the Petitioner Nos.1 & 4 are given liberty to surrender before the learned court in seisin over the matter in the aforesaid case in the first hour within 21 working days hence and move for bail. On such event, the learned Magistrate shall consider their application for bail in the first hour strictly on the basis of the materials on record. In case of rejection of the bail application, the Petitioner Nos.1 & 4 may move for bail before the higher forum in the second hour. On such event, the higher forum shall consider and dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner Nos.1 & 4 on the same day strictly on the basis of the materials on record, by maintaining the principles of parity, if applicable. 7. The case diary be made available on the date of surrender on an application being filed by the Petitioner Nos.1 & 4 prior to their date of surrender along with a copy of today’s order. Records be transmitted to the higher forum at the cost of the Petitioner Nos.1 & 4, if applied for. Page 3 of 3. 8. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. 9. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. ( A.K Mohapatra ) Judge Anil Designation: Junior Stenographer