p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1506 of 2026 Pintu Biswal @ Sidhanta Biswal & another …. Petitioners Mr. S.K. Parida, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 17.03.2026 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 Kamakhyanagar P.S. Case No.628 of 2025 corresponding to C.T. (Special) Case No.41 of 2025 pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Judge Special Court, Kamakhyanagar on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. A case under the SC & ST (PoA) Act is registered with allied offences including Section 109(1) BNSS. It is submitted that the injured received couple up injuries one of which is grievous but in the meantime, the co-accused persons have been released and hence, the petitioners should be granted pre-arrest bail. Recorded the objection of the State. Considering the nature of allegations revealed from the FIR i.e. Annexure-1 and the p. 2 involvement of the petitioners and other accused persons, this Court is of the view that they should be directed to surrender before the learned court below seeking regular bail to be considered in terms of the decision in Pramod Kumar Ray and others Vrs. State of Odisha (2017) 67 OCR 309. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is further directed that in the event, the petitioners surrender before the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Judge Special Court, Kamakhyanagar in connection with Kamakhyanagar P.S. Case No.628 of 2025 corresponding to C.T. (Special) Case No.41 of 2025 within a fortnight from today and move regular bail, it shall be considered and disposed of on the same day in the light of the direction hereinabove. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU