p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 1666 of 2026 Rabi @ Rabindra Sahoo and others …. Petitioners Mr. M. Banerjee, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 23.03.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed seeking pre-arrest bail of the petitioners in connection with G.R Case No.120 of 2026 pending in the file of learned J.M.F.C (Cog-II), Puri arising out of Satyabadi P.S. Case No.37 of 2026 on the grounds stated. 3. It is informed to the Court that petitioner Nos.1 and 2 have been served with notices under Section 35(3) BNSS in the meantime. The allegation is similar against all and the offences are bailable except the one under Section 74 BNS. A counter FIR is at Annexure-2 said to have been lodged from the side of the petitioners. Considering the allegations in the FIR i.e. Annexure-1 and the circumstances under which, the incident took place leading to outraging modesty of the informant, this Court recording the submissions of learned counsels for the p. 2 respective parties though not in favour of granting them pre- arrest bail but is of the view that the petitioners should be directed to surrender before the learned court below for being released on bail with suitable conditions. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. In the event, the petitioners surrender before the court of learned J.M.F.C (Cog-II), Puri within fortnight from today, it is directed that they shall be released on bail in connection with G.R Case No.120 of 2026 corresponding to Satyabadi P.S. Case No.37 of 2026 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.20,000/-(rupees twenty thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each with such other conditions imposed as deemed just and proper and in the facts and circumstances of the case. The above order, as is further directed, need not be complied with, if petitioner Nos.1 and 2 are already on bail subsequent to the notices received under Section 35(3) BNSS. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Rojina Designation: Junior Stenographer