Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.2200 of 2026 Purusottam Behera & Anr. ..... Petitioners Represented by Adv. - Sangram Keshari Rout -versus- State of Odisha ..... Opposite Party Represented by Adv. – C.M. Singh, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 21.04.2026 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 147, 148, 341, 337, 307, 506, 294, 436, 353, 323, 332, 149 of the IPC read with Section 4 of PDPP Act and Section 7 of Criminal Law Amendment Act in G.R. Case No.264 of 2007 of the Court of the learned J.M.F.C., Hatadihi, arising out of Nandipada P.S. Case No.56 of 2007. 4. It is stated by learned counsel for the Petitioners that a co- accused person has been enlarged on bail vide order dated 05.11.2024 passed in ABLAPL No.12059 of 2024. In such view of the matter, learned counsel for the Petitioners proposed that the Petitioners are ready and willing to surrender before the learned Page 2 of 2. court in seisin over the matter. 5. Considering the facts of the case, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioners. However, on the submission of the learned counsel, the Petitioners 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 Petitioners 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 Petitioners on the same day strictly on the basis of the materials on record, by maintaining the principles of parity, if applicable. 6. Case Diary be made available to the concerned courts. Records be transmitted to the higher forum at the cost of the Petitioners, if applied for. 7. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. ( A.K Mohapatra ) Judge Anil Designation: Junior Stenographer