p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1723 of 2026 Suraj Pradhan & another …. Petitioners Mr. A. Tripathy, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha & another …. Opposite Parties Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 24.03.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and State. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioners seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Itamati P.S. Case No.451 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1453 of 2025 pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Nayagarh on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. A copy of the statement of the victim recorded under Section 180 BNSS is at Annexure-2 series. As per the said statement, the victim claims to have married petitioner No.1. The victim’s statement before the Magistrate under Section 183 BNSS has been recorded and the same is submitted to the Court for perusal and similar is the version therein like before the police. In fact, the victim has not alleged anything adverse against petitioner No.1. As to the other accused, namely, petitioner No.2, he is the brother of petitioner No.1 and allegedly assisted him during the incident. p. 2 Since from the FIR, it is revealed that the victim eloped with petitioner No.1 and hence, on her missing, the same was lodged by informant’s mother and considering the above facts and submissions of learned counsel for the respective parties and as it is a case of elopement and nothing incriminating revealed from the record, even from the statements of the victim recorded during investigation, this Court, though not in favour of granting pre-arrest bail but is inclined to direct the petitioner to surrender before the learned court below for being released with conditions. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is further directed that in the event, the petitioners surrender before the court of learned S.D.J.M., Nayagarh in connection with Itamati P.S. Case No.451 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1453 of 2025 within a fortnight from today, they shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.20,000/-(rupees twenty thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each with the condition that petitioner No.1 shall furnish an undertaking not to commit any further mischief involving the victim, who is still a minor. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU Designation: Sr. Stenographer