IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.965 of 2026 Subha Kanta Pradhan …. Petitioner Mr. S.P. Das, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 12.02.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Bharatpur P.S. Case No.0753 of 2025 corresponding to C.T. Case No.2163 of 2025 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C.-V, Bhubaneswar on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. It is submitted to the Court that the petitioner is alleged of having committed the mischief along with the others. The Court finds that the names of other accused persons, who were present and participated in the alleged incident are mentioned therein. It is said that the accused persons trespassed into the house of the informant and committed the overt acts even outraging her modesty. The involvement of 8 to 10 persons is revealed from the FIR i.e. Annexure-1. The parties are known to each other. As it appears, the informant victim has not received any grievous injury. It is informed to the Court that the petitioners are involved in another incident reported on 13th November, 2025 lodged by the local police. Considering the above facts and submissions of learned counsel for the respective parties and that trespass has been alleged with the modesty of the informant being outraged with no such visible injury caused to her, this Court though not inclined to grant him pre-arrest bail but directs him to surrender before the learned court below for being released with stringent conditions imposed. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL petition stands disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to surrender before learned J.M.F.C.-V, Bhubaneswar within a fortnight from today and in the event, he surrenders in compliance thereof, shall be released on bail in connection with C.T. Case No.2163 of 2025 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (rupees thirty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the court below, which 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, or injury or commit any further mischief involving the informant in any manner, whatsoever, while on bail and to furnish an undertaking in that regard at the local P.S. and at the same time, to cooperate the I.O. in the investigation as and when summoned. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Balaram Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT