p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 3129 of 2026 1.Prahallad Biswal 2. Brajabandhu Jena @ Kanha …. Petitioners Mr. P.K. Nanda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 27.04.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No. 67/2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., Begunia, arising out of Begunia P.S. Case No. 72 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 305(a)/ 317(2)/ 3(5) of BNS, 2023. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail and places on record the criminal antecedents of the Petitioners, which run thus:- “Petitioner No.1 (Prahallad Biswal) 1) Begunia PS Case No. 138, Dtd.30.03.2026 U/S- 331(4)/305(a) BNS. 2) Begunia PS Case No. 141, Dtd.02.04.2026 U/S- 20(b)(ii)(B)/29 NDPS Act p. 2 Petitioner No.2 (Brajabandhu Jena @ Kanha) 1) Begunia PS Case No. 271 Dtd.10.08.2023 U/S- 294/506 IPC. 2) Begunia PS Case No. 138, Dtd.30.03.2026 U/S- 331(4)/305(a) BNS. 3) Begunia PS Case No. 141, Dtd.02.04.2026 U/S- 20(b)(ii)(B)/29 NDPS Act..” 4. Taking into account the nature of allegations, this Court is not inclined to entertain the ABLAPL. However, it is directed that the Petitioners may surrender before the learned J.M.F.C., Begunia in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today. In the event of their surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned J.M.F.C., Begunia on merits, in the first hour of the day. In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned J.M.F.C., Begunia, the Petitioners are at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day. 5. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavor to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioners on the same day. The case diary be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioners and learned J.M.F.C., Begunia is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application. p. 3 Ground of parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court(s) below. 6. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha