p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1301 of 2026 Kalia @ Krishna Reddy …. Petitioner Mr. S.K. Bhanjadeo, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mrs. S. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 09.03.2026 01. 1. Memo is filed today by Mr. Bhanjadeo, learned counsel for the petitioner for correction of the name of the Court wrongly mentioned in the cause title. Accepting the memo, necessary correction is allowed with respect to the Court’s name to be read as J.M.F.C.-V, Bhubaneswar. 2. Office is to carry out the above order. 3. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 4. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Khandagiri P.S. Case No.24 of 2026 corresponding to C.T. Case No.87 of 2026 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C.-V, Bhubaneswar on the grounds stated. Page 2 of 3 5. Gone through the FIR as at Annexure-1. From the report, it is made to understand that the injured husband had a fight with the informant and his mother and at that time, the petitioner, who is a neighbour intervened and committed the excess and assaulted him by means of kick blows etc. It is claimed that the victim has not received any serious injury as a result of the assault. Learned counsel for the State submits that informant’s husband was admitted in AIIMS, Bhubaneswar. In reply to the same, Mr. Bhanjadeo, learned counsel would submit that the victim has been discharged after treatment and he did not suffer any serious injury. It is also claimed that the petitioner does not have any criminal antecedent. Considering the submission as above and that under the circumstances narrated in the FIR i.e. Annexure-1 that the petitioner committed the excess and assaulted the informant by hand and not with any dangerous weapon, this Court is of the view that it is not a case for pre-arrest bail but he should be directed to surrender before the learned court below for being released with stringent conditions subject to verification regarding the nature injury received by the informant’s husband and whether, it was found to be grievous or otherwise. 6. Accordingly, it is ordered. 7. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is directed that in the event, the petitioner surrenders before the learned J.M.F.C.-V, Bhubaneswar in connection with Khandagiri P.S. Case No.24 p. 3 of 2026 corresponding to C.T. Case No.87 of 2026 within fifteen days from today, he shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/-(rupees thirty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount with such other conditions besides the following, such as, he shall not cause any harm to the informant and her husband, while on bail. The above order shall be given effect to, only if, the petitioner is having no past antecedent and in so far as the victim is concerned, him having not received any grievous injury as is claimed. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU Designation: Sr. Stenographer