IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.157 of 2026 Chandan Patra and others …. Petitioners Mr. A. R. Panda, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Smt. S. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 12.01.2026 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 C.T. Case No.764 of 2024 pending in the file of learned J.M.F.C (R), Balasore arising out of Kasafal Marine P.S. Case No.59 of 2024 on the grounds stated. 3. The offences are triable by a Magistrate First Class. It is submitted to the Court by Mr. Panda, learned counsel for the petitioners that the FIR has been lodged with delay of the three days. It is further submitted that the parties are known to each other and the allegation is to the effect that an amount of Rs.2,300/- was snatched away from the husband of the informant and she was also assaulted outraging the latter’s modesty during the alleged incident. The details of the circumstances leading to the lodging of the FIR are described therein. Recorded the objection of the State. The petitioners claimed to have no other similar antecedent. Having regard to the above facts and since, the parties are having acquittance and known to each other and it is in relation to snatching away an amount of Rs.2,300/- from the informant’s husband with such other mischief committed, though, the Court is not inclined to grant any of them pre-arrest bail but is in favour of their release in the event of surrender before the learned court below. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is directed to the petitioners shall surrender before the court of learned J.M.F.C (R), Balasore in connection with C.T. Case No.764 of 2024 corresponding to Kasafal Marine P.S. Case No.59 of 2024 dated 12th October, 2024 and thereafter, to be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.20,000/-(rupees twenty thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each with such other conditions imposed by the court concerned as deemed just and proper and in the facts and circumstances of the case. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Rojina Designation: Junior Stenographer