p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.254 of 2026 Debendra Malik & others …. Petitioners Mr. D.K. Sahoo, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.K. Mohanty, ASC Mr. H. Samal, Advocate for the informant CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 19.03.2026 04. 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 G.R. Case No.2384 of 2025 arising out of Marsaghai P.S. Case No.361 of 2025 pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Kendrapara on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. The matter was referred to the High Court Mediation Centre, Cuttack. The mediation report has been received back as at Flag-F and it reveals that such mediation has become unsuccessful. Mr. Sahoo, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the informant was not inclined for any such settlement, whereas, the accused husband is in favour of a compromise and ready to receive her back. Learned counsel for the State produced the statements of the witnesses and the case diary including the medical examination report of the informant, namely, Sasmita Mallik. Recorded the submission of learned counsel for the informant. Considering the submissions of learned counsel for p. 2 the respective parties, when the bail plea vis-à-vis petitioner No.1 is sought to be withdrawn and the same is allowed and as there has been no allegations of any assault against others, namely, petitioner Nos.2 to 4, which is also acknowledged by learned counsel for the informant, this Court, under the above circumstances, is inclined to direct the latter to surrender before the learned court below for being released with conditions instead of accepting their plea for pre-arrest bail pending investigation. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL petition stands disposed of and the same is dismissed vis-a-vis petitioner No.1 as being withdrawn and in respect of petitioner Nos.2 to 4, it is directed that in the event of their surrender before learned S.D.J.M., Kendrapara within a fortnight from today they shall be released on bail in connection with G.R. Case No.2384 of 2025 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (rupees twenty 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. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Balaram Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT