p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.3169 of 2026 Salman Knan …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Bitas Kumar Swain, 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 petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Tangi P.S. Case No.120 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.364 of 2026 registered for alleged commission of offences punishable under Sections 296/115(2)/117(2)/351(3) of the BNS, 2023, pending in the Court of the learned J.M.F.C. (Cog.-II), Cuttack. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instruction from the petitioner, submits that except the present bail application, no other bail application of the petitioner is pending in any other Court relating to the aforesaid F.I.R. p. 2 4. The allegation against the petitioner is that on 03.03.2026, the complainant lodged an F.I.R. before the Tangi P.S. alleging that his truck met with an accident, so it was in the garage since last 15 days. On 03.03.2026 at about 9 A.M., the petitioner came to him and all of sudden assaulted him as a result of which he sustained grievous injury. The petitioner assaulted him by means of kick and threatened him with dire consequences. Hence, the case. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the injury sustained by the complainant is simple in nature. 6. Regard being had to the nature of allegation against the petitioner, and the fact that the injuries sustained by the complainant are simple in nature, I am inclined to grant the petitioner on anticipatory bail. Accordingly, it is directed that in the event the petitioner is arrested, he shall be released by the Arresting Officer subject to the verification of the criminal antecedent of similar nature. The release of the petitioner shall also be subject to the conditions p. 3 that he shall cooperate with the investigation and shall appear before the I.O. as and when his presence is required for the purpose of investigation; he shall not indulge in similar criminal offences while on bail; he 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.