IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.963 of 2026 Babaji @Bhagirathi Barik & another …. Petitioners Mr. S. N. Mishra, 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 petitioners seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Basudevpur P.S. Case No.35 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.63 of 2026 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C., Basudevpur on the grounds stated. 3. On a reading of the FIR as at Annexure-1, the Court finds that there is a dispute pending between the parties over cutting of a tree and on the date of alleged incident, the petitioners said to have committed the excess. It is claimed that there has been no serious injury caused, as a result of the assault by the petitioners, who are related as father and son. Recorded the objection of the State. Since the parties are known to each other with the claim that there has been no grievous injury received by anyone on account of the mischief alleged, this Court, recording the further claim that both of them are having no past criminal antecedents, is inclined to direct them to be released on bail upon their surrender before the learned court below with stringent conditions imposed subject to verification and absence of any grievous injury caused to any of the victims during the alleged incident. 4. Hence, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL petition stands disposed of with a direction to the petitioners to surrender before learned J.M.F.C., Basudevpur within a fortnight from today and in the event of their surrender in compliance thereof, they shall be released on bail in connection with G.R. Case No.63 of 2026 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.30,000/- (rupees thirty thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each 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, both shall cooperate the I.O. in the investigation and not to pick up any quarrel or fight with the informant and cause any harm to him in any manner, whatsoever, while on bail. The above order, as is further directed, shall not be given effect to if any of the victims received grievous injury during the alleged incident. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Balaram Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT