p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.3009 of 2026 Puja Swain & another …. Petitioners Mr. S.N. Sahu, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.K. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 24.04.2026 1. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed for pre-arrest bail of the petitioners in connection with Polasara P.S. Case No.155 of 2016 corresponding to G.R. Case No.415 of 2016 pending in the file of learned J.M.F.C., Polasara on the grounds stated therein. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. The petitioners had earlier approached this Court in 2016 and were directed to surrender before the learned court below seeking regular bail. The copies of the bail orders in the ABLAPLs are at Flags-A1 & A2. It is submitted that the chargesheet was filed in the year 2017. The further submission is that one of the co-accused is also a lady, who is on bail. 4. Recorded the objection of the State. 5. A case under Section 436 IPC has been registered. The alleged incident is of the year 2016 and even though there has been disposal of ABLAPLs, considering the changed p. 2 circumstances especially filing of the chargesheet thereafter and in the meantime, almost 10 years have gone by, recording the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners and the fact that the petitioners are lady members of a family and related as sisters, this Court is inclined to allow them to surrender for being released though not entitled to consider their plea for pre-arrest bail. 6. Accordingly, it is ordered. 7. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of. It is directed that in the event, the petitioners surrender within a fortnight from today before the learned J.M.F.C., Polasara in connection with Polasara P.S. Case No.155 of 2016 corresponding to G.R. Case No.415 of 2016, they shall be released on bail subject to them on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 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. 8. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Alok