p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1380 of 2026 Sasmita Mallick & another …. Petitioners Mr. S.K. Nayak, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Ms. B.K. Sahu, AGA CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 10.03.2026 03. 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 Rajkanika P.S. Case No.566 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.892 of 2025 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C., Aul on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the F.I.R. as at Annexure-1. Recorded the submissions of learned counsel for the respective parties. The petitioners are related as husband and wife and they have allegedly committed the excess as made to reveal from the FIR. The informant’s daughter has been threatened with rape in course of the events. The circumstances under which the alleged incident has taken place are described in the FIR i.e. Annexure-1. Considering the nature of allegations therein, recording the objection of the State, this Court is inclined to direct release of petitioner No.1 in the event of her surrender before the learned court below granting the liberty to petitioner p. 2 No.2 to move an application seeking regular bail for a decision by learned J.M.F.C., Aul. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL petition stands disposed of with a direction to the petitioners to surrender before learned J.M.F.C, Aul within a fortnight from today and in the event, petitioner No.1, she shall be released on bail in connection with G.R. Case No.892 of 2025 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (rupees twenty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount 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 granting the liberty for petitioner No.2 to surrender within the above stipulated period and to move an application for regular bail for a decision on merit for being disposed of by the learned J.M.F.C., Aul during the first hour and in case of rejection, to approach the Sessions Court. All such plea as has been advanced as present shall be considered by the learned courts below while dealing with the application for bail of petitioner No.2 and for the said purpose, the case diary and other relevant police papers shall be made available in course of the day. 6. Consequently, the ABLAPL is disposed. 7. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Balaram Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT