p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.3171 of 2026 1. Ritu @ Manisha Gadatia 2. Gunanidhi Gadtia …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Abhinandan Pradhan, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party(s) Ms. Suvalaxmi Devi, ASC 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 Kundheigola P.S. Case No.261 of 2024 corresponding to C.T. Case No.505 of 2024 registered for the alleged commission of the offences punishable under Sections 85/80/3(5) of the BNS, 2023, pending in the Court of the learned J.M.F.C., Reamal. 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. p. 2 4. The petitioner no.1 is the sister-in-law and petitioner no.2 is the brother-in-law of the deceased. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the mother-in-law and other family members of the accused had approached this Court by filing BLAPL No.1770 of 2026. The Coordinate Bench vide order dated 23.03.2026 admitted those accused persons on regular bail, inter alia, observing that the main allegation of assault the deceased being directed against the co-accused husband of the deceased. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that the husband of the accused has already been in custody. He seeks parity with the family members of the in-laws of the deceased, who have been admitted to bail. In view of the development in the interregnum the learned counsel on instruction submits that instead of pressing this application the petitioner would surrender before the court below, but their application may be directed to be decided on the same day. 5. In view of the above submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners, although I am not inclined p. 3 to entertain the application of anticipatory bail of the petitioners, however, as per the prayer of the petitioners they may surrender before the trial Court on or before 20.05.2026 and move for regular bail. If such bail application is moved by the petitioners, the same shall be considered by the Courts below on its merit in accordance with law on the same day. 6. It is open for the petitioners urge the ground of parity with the other family members besides other grounds on merit. 7. With the aforementioned observation, the ABLAPL is disposed of. (S.S. Mishra) Judge Subhasis Designation: Personal Assistant Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack.