p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.228 of 2026 Sambit Hati @ Ilu Hati …. Petitioner Mr. A.S. Paul, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. Satyabrata Panda, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 13.01.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and State. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Industrial Estate P.S. Case No.302 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1196 of 2025 pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Khordha on the grounds stated. 3. Gone through the contents of the F.I.R. (Annexure-1). 4. It is submitted to the Court that one of the offences punishable under Section 303(2) of B.N.S. is non-bailable in nature. The further submission is that the petitioner is known to the informant as both belong to the same village. It is informed to the Court that on account of the mischief committed by the petitioner and the co-accused, no injury has been received by the informant. It is, however, submitted from the side of the State that an offence under Section 115(2) of B.N.S. is alleged apparently for causing simple injury to the victim. Page 2 of 2 5. Recording the above submissions of learned counsel for both the parties and since the petitioner is known to the informant and though committed the mischief during and in course of the incident and the submission that he has criminal antecedents, which are not recent ones and objection of the State, the Court is not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail but directs him to surrender before the Court concerned to be released on bail with stringent conditions. 6. Accordingly, it is ordered. 7. 6. Accordingly, it is ordered. 7. In the result, the ABLAPL petition stands disposed of with the direction to the petitioner to surrender before the learned S.D.J.M., Khordha within a fortnight from today and upon such surrender, he shall be released on bail in connection with G.R. Case No.1196 of 2025 subject to conditions imposed and upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (rupees thirty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, which shall be at liberty to impose such other suitable conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case besides the following conditions, such as, he shall report the IO and attend the PS once in a fortnight preferably on Sunday in between 10.00 A.M. to 1.00 P.M. for the purpose of investigation and to continue to do so, till the same is concluded and only upon verification and confirmation that the informant/victim has received simple injury. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R. K. Pattanaik) Judge RKM