p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1713 of 2026 Hrudananda Das @ Dhuna & others …. Petitioners Mr. Deepak Kumar Sahoo, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha & another …. Opposite Parties Mr. M.K. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 24.03.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed for pre-arrest bail of the petitioners in connection with Kudanagari P.S. Case No.28 of 2026 corresponding to T.R. Case No.9 of 2026 pending in the file of learned District & Sessions Judge- cum-Spl. Judge, Kendrapara on the grounds stated therein. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. A case under Section SC and ST (PoA) Act has been registered. The manner in which the excess was committed by the petitioners has been described in the F.I.R. i.e. Annexure-1. Since an offence under the SC and ST (PoA) Act is alleged. this Court, while not considering the plea for pre-arrest bail, is of the view that the petitioners should be directed to surrender before the learned court below with an application for bail to be considered in the light of the decision of this Court in Pramod Kumar Ray and p. 2 others Vrs. State of Odisha (2017) 67 OCR 309. It is further directed that at the time of hearing, the medical examination report, if any, and the case diary shall be made available for orders. 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 District & Sessions Judge-cum-Spl. Judge, Kendrapara within a fortnight from today in connection with Kudanagari P.S. Case No.28 of 2026 corresponding to T.R. Case No.9 of 2026 and on an application for bail moved by them, the same shall be duly considered and disposed of in terms of the decision in Pramod Kumar Ray (supra). 6. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Alok