p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.188 of 2026 Happy @ Adi @ Srikant Das & another …. Petitioners Mr. A.K. Patra, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Bramha, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 12.01.2026 01. 1. Heard Mr. Patra, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Bramha, learned ASC for the State. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed for pre-arrest bail of the petitioner in connection with Balianta P.S. Case No.635 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.3660 of 2025 pending in the file of learned J.M.F.C.(O), Bhubaneswar on the grounds stated therein. 3. Gone through the contents of the FIR at Annexure-1 and it appears that there is a dispute between petitioner No.1 and the informant. In so far as the FIR i.e. Annexure-1 is concerned, the allegation is levelled against petitioner No.1, in particular. It is made to understand that petitioner No.2 and the informant are staying separate. Recording the objection of the State and having regard to the peculiar nature of the dispute, this Court is inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to petitioner No.2 p. 2 only and for petitioner No.1, he shall have to surrender before the court concerned to be released on bail. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, ABLAPL stands disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is further directed that in the event, petitioner No.1 surrenders before the learned court below within a fortnight from today, he shall be released on bail in connection with Balianta P.S. Case No.635 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.3660 of 2025 subject to him furnishing a bail bond of Rs.40,000/-(Rupees forty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned J.M.F.C.(O), Bhubaneswar, who shall be at liberty to impose such other suitable conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case besides the following, such as, he shall not cause any harm to the informant in any manner whatsoever after being released. In so far as petitioner No.2 is concerned, it is directed that he shall be released on bail in the event of arrest by the Arresting Officer in connection with the above case with the condition that he shall cooperate in the investigation and to report the I.O. as and when necessary. 6. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Alok