p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1488 of 2026 Joshna Mayee Dash @ Joshna Mayee Dash …. Petitioner Ms. A. Sahoo, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 16.03.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Sundargarh Town P.S. Case No.0523 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1741 of 2025 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Sundargarh on the grounds stated. 3. Gone through the FIR as at Annexure-1. It is submitted that the allegations in the report are totally false. The case diary is produced by learned counsel for the State and the same is gone through. It is informed to the Court by Mr. Panda, learned ASC that the petitioner is having one more antecedent registered as Town P.S. Case No.324 dated 8th November, 2025 under Section 121(1) BNSS and other allied offences. Gone through the statements of the witnesses recorded during investigation and it is made to understand that the petitioner abused the informant in filthy language and threw stone at her. However, as it appears that the informant has not received any p. 2 injury. The further allegation is that the petitioner damaged the vehicles parked in house of the informant which is again alleged to be false. Considering the above facts and submissions of learned counsel for the respective parties and absence of any injury as made to reveal from the record and that the alleged incident appears to have taken place for a personal dispute between the parties, though the petitioner is having one more criminal case to her credit, this Court is of the view that though she is not entitled to pre-arrest bail but should be directed to surrender before the learned court below for being released with stringent conditions and accordingly, it is ordered. 4. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is directed that in the event, the petitioner surrenders before the learned S.D.J.M., Sundargarh in connection with Sundargarh Town P.S. Case No.0523 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1741 of 2025 within a fortnight from today, she shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/-(rupees thirty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount with other conditions besides the following, such as, she shall not pick-up any quarrel or fight with the informant and her family members in any manner, whatsoever while on bail and to co-operate the IO in the investigation, till its completion. 5. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU Designation: Sr. Stenographer