p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.2980 of 2026 (1) Gopal Chhanda (2) Sadhu Mallik @ Akshya Mallik …. Petitioner(s) Ms. Pratyusha Naidu, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party(s) Mr. Jateswar Naik, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 23.04.2026 01. 1. Heard. 2. The petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.32 of 2026 arising out of Deogaon P.S. Case No.03 of 2026 registered on the allegation of the offences under Sections 126(2)/296/109/3(5) of B.N.S., 2023 pending in the Court of the learned S.D.J.M., Balangir. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners, on instruction from the petitioners, submits that, except the present bail application, no other bail application of the petitioners are pending in any other Court relating to the aforesaid F.I.R. p. 2 4. That, the prosecution story as narrated in the F.I.R., is that on 03.01.2026 at about 11:00 P.M., while the informant was proceeding to attend a cultural programme, namely Danda Yatra, near Ram Mandir, the alleged incident took place. It is stated that while returning, and upon reaching in front of the house of one Sankar Sa, the petitioners, along with one Raja Santa, allegedly abused and assaulted the informant by means of a steel bangle and an iron rod, and thereafter dragged and threw him behind the house of one Kalakanhu Kapat. It is further alleged that as a result of the said assault, the informant sustained grievous injuries, particularly a severe injury to his head, near the front portion of a toilet. Hence, this case. 5. Learned counsel for the State submits that the injury sustained by the injured is grievous in nature. Hence, he opposes the prayer for bail. 6. Regard being had to the submission made by the parties and the nature of allegation, this Court directs the petitioners to surrender before the learned trial Court on or before 15th May, 2026 and move p. 3 application for regular bail. If the petitioners surrenders and move application for bail, it is expected that the learned trial Court shall decide the application on the same day. 7. With this observation, the ABLAPL is disposed of. (S.S. Mishra) Judge Swarna