p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1453 of 2026 Sanjib @ Sanjeeb Kumar Sahoo & others …. Petitioners Mr. P. R. Singh, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. N. Das, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 16.03.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsels for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed for pre-arrest bail of the petitioners in connection with Dhenkanal Sadar P.S. Case No.1066 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1935 of 2025 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Dhenkanal on the grounds stated therein. 3. The bail plea vis-à-vis petitioner Nos.2 and 5 is not pressed, hence, the ABLAPL is dismissed as against them recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioners that they have been issued with notices in terms of Section 35(3) BNSS. 4. Perused the F.I.R. as at Annexure-1. The copies of the medical examination reports of the victims are at Annexure-2 series. One of them said to have received a fracture injury in his leg, but other injuries are found to be simple in nature. Learned p. 2 counsel for the petitioners submits that the alleged occurrence is an outcome of civil dispute between the parties. Learned counsel for the State informs that petitioner Nos.3 to 5 are having one criminal case each, whereas, others do not have any such antecedent. Considering the submissions of learned counsel for the respective parties and the fact that injuries have been received during and course of the alleged incident and the grievous injury is found to be not on any vital part of the body of the victim namely, Raja Sahoo, who is the son of the informant, this Court is of the view that petitioner Nos.1, 3 and 4 should be directed to surrender before the learned court below instead of considering their plea for pre-arrest bail for being released with conditions imposed in terms of the directions hereinbelow. 5. Accordingly, it is ordered. 6. In the result, ABLAPL stands disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is further directed that upon surrender of petitioner Nos.1, 3 and 4 before the court of learned S.D.J.M., Dhenkanal within a fortnight from today, they shall be released on bail in connection with Dhenkanal Sadar P.S. Case No.1066 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1935 of 2025 subject to their 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 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. It is further directed that the petitioner Nos. 3 and 4 shall furnish undertakings at the P.S. p. 3 that they are not to involve themselves in any such similar criminal activities, while on bail for them having antecedents. It is also directed that the petitioners shall co-operate the I.O. in the investigation without default and in case, any of the conditions as above is/are violated, it shall entail cancellation of bail granted to them without reference to this Court. 7. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Sumitra