IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.3166 of 2026 1. Jadumani Khara 2. Ajaya Khara 3. Ranjan Malik 4. Bijaya Khara …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Prasanta Kumar Nanda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party(s) Mr. Debaraj Mohanty, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 24.04.2026 01. 1. Heard. 2. The petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Orkel P.S. Case No.55 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.83 of 2026 registered for alleged commission of offences punishable under Sections 296/115(2)/118(1)/351(2)/3(5) of the BNS, 2023, pending in the Court of the learned J.M.F.C., Kudumuluguma. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners, on instruction from the petitioners, submits that except the present bail application, no other bail application of the petitioners is pending in any other Court relating to the aforesaid F.I.R. 4. The allegation against the petitioners is that on 20.02.2026 at about 9.49 P.M., the complainant reported at the P.S. that 13.02.2026, while he was guarding the break down bolero of one Bikram Swain of Niladrinagar. At that time, three persons taking about 70 cows passed across . By suspected he confronted them as to why they were taking the cows ,they scolded in slang language and fled away from the spot. After some time, some other persons came near him and assault him by an iron rod on his head and sustained bleeding injury. Hence, the case. 5. Mr. Mohanty, learned Counsel for the State brought to the notice of this Court the injury report of Santosh Halua,. The injury report reveals that there is one stitched wound of size of 2 c.m. x 1 c.m. on left at the frontal-temporal junction, which is simple in nature. 6. Regard being had to the nature of allegation against the petitioners and the injuries sustained by the informan, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioners. Accordingly, it is directed that in the event the petitioners are arrested, they shall be released by the Arresting Officer subject to the verification of the criminal antecedent of similar nature. The release of the petitioners shall also be subject to the conditions that petitioners shall appear before concerned Police Station on last Sunday of every month at least for a period of three months, they shall cooperate with the investigation and shall appear before the I.O. as and when their presence is required for the purpose of investigation; they shall not indulge in similar criminal offences while on bail; they shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date of posting of the case, if not presented by sufficient cause. Violation of any of the conditions shall entail cancellation of bail. 7. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. (S.S. Mishra) Judge Subhasis Designation: Personal Assistant Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack. Date: 27-Apr-2026 11:53:15