p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 1594 of 2026 Hrusikesh Pradhan and others …. Petitioners Mr. B.K. Nayak, Advocate -Versus- State of Orissa …. Opposite Party Mr. M.K. Mohanty, ASC Mr. S. N. Mishra, Advocate for the informant CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 19.03.2026 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.17 of 2026 pending in the file of learned J.M.F.C. Astarang arising out of Astarang P.S. Case No.15 of 2026 on the grounds stated. 3. The bail plea vis-à-vis petitioner No.1 is not-pressed since he has been arrested in the meantime as informed to the Court, hence, the ABLAPL stands dismissed against him for being infructuous. 4. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. A counter FIR has been lodged from the side of the petitioners and its copy is at Annexure-2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the victims of the assault have not received any grievous injury. p. 2 The copies of the medical examination reports of the victims are produced and the same are perused. One of the injured, namely, Shankar Pradhan received a laceration and stated to be simple in nature similar to the injury in respect of one Sukanta Kumar Pradhan. The circumstances under which the alleged occurrence took place have been narrated in the FIR i.e. Annexure-1. It has been revealed that the petitioners committed the mischief and combinedly assaulted the victims. Learned counsel for the informant objects the claim of the petitioners and demands that the medical condition of the injured, namely, Shankar Pradhan should be ascertained. Recorded the objection of the State. As made to reveal from the record, the petitioners alleged to have committed the excess and in course of events, did the mischief, as a result of which, the above named injured received bleeding injury on his head, but from the medical examination report dated 30th January2026, it is made to appear that the injury is a laceration and not grievous. On being asked, leaned counsel for the petitioners submits that no one has past antecedent. Recording such submission and absence of any grievous injury being caused to any of the victims and objection of the State as well as learned counsel for the for the informant, this Court though not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to them but is of the view that the petitioners should instead be directed to surrender before the learned court below for being released with stringent conditions. 5. Accordingly, it is ordered. p. 3 6. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. In the event, petitioner Nos.2 to 10 surrender before the court of learned J.M.F.C. Astarang in connection with G.R. Case No.17 of 2026 corresponding to Astarang P.S. Case No.15 of 2026, it is directed that they shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (rupees twenty five thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each with such other conditions imposed as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case besides the following, such as, they shall not cause any harm to the informant and his family members in any manner, whatsoever, while on bail and to cooperate the I.O. in the investigation till the same is over without default. The above order, as is further directed, shall not be given effect to if any of the petitioners is found having past antecedents. 7. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Rojina Designation: Junior Stenographer