p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1341 of 2026 Ashok Kumar Das …. Petitioner Mr. S. Mohapatra (2), Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha & another …. Opposite Parties Mr. M.K. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 10.03.2026 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 Soro P.S. Case No.68 of 2026 corresponding to C.T. Case No.119 of 2026 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C., Soro on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. The dispute for which alleged incident took place stands narrated in the report. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the informant is the elder mother of the present accused and on account of dispute between them, the alleged occurrence has taken place but she has not received any grievous injury. The further submission is that the co-accused, namely, Sanjay Kumar Das is on bail after being arrested by the local police. Recorded the submission of learned counsel for the State. A case under Section 109(1) BNSS has been registered. But considering the fact that the parties are related to each other and for the reason p. 2 disclosed in the FIR i.e. Annexure-1, the incident said to have happened, recording the claim that the informant though received injury but not grievous, this Court is of the view that he is not inclined to pre-arrest bail but should be directed to surrender before the learned court below for being released with stringent conditions and subject to absence of similar antecedent other than a case registered under Section 3 RP (UP) Act 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 J.M.F.C., Soro in connection with Soro P.S. Case No.68 of 2026 corresponding to C.T. Case No.119 of 2026 within a fortnight from today, he 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 such other conditions besides the following, such as, he shall not pick-up any quarrel with the informant and her family, while on bail and cause any harm to them in any manner, whatsoever and to furnish an undertaking at the local PS in that regard and to attend the PS as and when summoned. It is further directed that the above order shall not be given to, if in case, the informant has received any grievous injury for the assault during the alleged incident and as to absence similar antecedent against him. 5. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU Designation: Sr. Stenographer