p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1242 of 2026 Debasis Das &. Petitioner Mr. D.P. Raychaudhury, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha & another &. Opposite Parties Mr. S.N. Das, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 09.03.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed for pre-arrest bail of the petitioner in connection with Purighat P.S. Case No.371 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.910 of 2025 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Cuttack on the grounds stated therein. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1 and therein, the alleged incident is narrated claiming that around 50 people damaged his shop and removed articles kept there and threatened him the dire consequences. No one9s name is mentioned in the FIR. A group of men is said to have committed the alleged mischief. According to the informant, the shop owned by him was ransacked. It is claimed that the petitioner since a local resident, hence, he apprehends his arrest but he is having no past antecedent. 4. Recorded the objection of the State. p. 2 5. Considering the above facts and the submissions of the learned counsel for both the parties, this Court though not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner, however, is of the view that he should be directed to surrender before the learned court below for being released on bail with suitable conditions imposed. 6. Accordingly, it is ordered. 7. In the result, ABLAPL is disposed of. It is further directed that in the event, petitioner surrenders within a fortnight from today before the learned S.D.J.M., Cuttack in connection with Purighat P.S. Case No.371 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.910 of 2025, he shall be released on bail subject to him furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned 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 cooperate the I.O. in the investigation as and when summoned. It is further directed that the above order shall not be given effect to, if upon an enquiry, it is revealed that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of similar nature. 8. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Alok