p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1335 of 2026 Kamini Das & others …. Petitioners Mr. P.K. Barik, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.K. Mohanty, ASC ABLAPL No.15096 of 2025 Bichitrananda Nayak @ Bichitra Nayak …. Petitioner MD. G. Madani, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.K. Mohanty, ASC And ABLAPL No.1420 of 2026 Amitap @ Anitab Das …. Petitioner Mr. N. Swain, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.K. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 10.03.2026 01. 1. The ABLAPLs are taken up together and disposed of by the following common order. Page 2 of 3 2. Recorded the submissions of learned counsel for the respective parties. 3. Instant petitions have been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioners seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Bhadrak Rural P.S. Case No.824 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.3035 of 2025 pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Bhadrak on the grounds stated. 4. Perused the case diary and other relevant documents including the medical examination report of the injured. The submission of learned counsel for the petitioners is that the informant received a simple injury, though, the alleged assault is claimed to have been by means of a sword. Recorded the objection of the State. From the case diary, the Court finds that the victim, namely, Mukesh Sahoo received a simple injury during the alleged incident, such as, an abrasion. Considering the nature of injury sustained by the victim and under the impression that substantial part of investigation must have been over by now, this Court is of the view that the petitioners though not entitled to pre-arrest bail but should be directed to surrender before the learned court below for being released with conditions in connection with G.R. Case No.3035 of 2025. 5. Accordingly, it is ordered. 6. In the result, the ABLAPLs are disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is further directed that in the event, the petitioners surrender before the learned S.D.J.M., Bhadrak in connection with Bhadrak Rural P.S. Case No.824 of 2025 p. 3 corresponding to G.R. Case No.3035 of 2025 within a fortnight from today, they shall be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.20,000/-(rupees twenty thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each with other conditions besides the following, such as, they shall not pick-up any quarrel or fight with the informant causing the latter to any injury or harm, while on bail and to co-operate the IO in the investigation, till the same is over. It is also directed that the above order shall be subject to absence of criminal antecedent of similar nature against the petitioners. 7. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU Designation: Sr. Stenographer