p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 102 of 2026 1. Dhaneswer Behera 2. Bijaya Behera 3. Nayana Behera 4. Prakash Behera 5. Pujarani Behera 6. Sasmita Behera 7. Badal Behera …. Petitioners Mr. D.K. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 09.01.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.698 of 2024 pending in the Court of learned SDJM, Kendrapara, arising out of Kendrapara Sadar P.S. Case No.207 of 2024 for commission of offence punishable under Section 448/341/506/34 of IPC. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegations, this Court is not inclined to entertain this application p. 2 in respect of the Petitioner No.7 (Badal Behera). However, in the event the said Petitioner No.7 surrenders before the learned Court in seisin in the aforesaid case and moves an application for his release on bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit. 5. So far as Petitioner Nos.1 to 6 are concerned, taking into account that the nature of allegations qua the said Petitioner Nos.1 to 6, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioner Nos. 1 to 6 (Dhaneswer Behera, Bijaya Behera, Nayana Behera, Prakash Behera, Pujarani Behera & Sasmita Behera respectively) shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper. 6. It is needless to state that the Petitioner Nos.1 to 6 shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha