p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 2319 of 2026 Mihir Bhoi and others …. Petitioner(s) Mr. A.N. Samantray, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Anr. …. Opp. Party(s) Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 21.04.2026 01. 1. The petitioners are accused in connection with Biridi P.S. Case No.29 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.244 of 2026 registered on the allegation of the alleged commission of offence punishable under Sections 309(6)/109) of BNS, 2023, pending in the Court of the learned SDJM, Jagatsinghpur. 2. 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. 3. The prosecution case is that the informant lodged a written report before the police alleging there in that on 05.02.2026 at about 07.00.P.M while the informant was returning home in his Maruti car bearing Regd. No.OD 04 M 9333 and reached near Khardas patina, three p. 2 unknown persons stopped his car. One of the unknown persons forcibly put his hand through the car window and dragged him out from the car and when he opposed, they assaulted him pressing his neck with intention to kill him. Thereafter, they rebuked him in filthy language. Hence the F.I.R. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during pendency of the present application, petitioner nos.2 and 3 have already been arrested and they have been enlarged on regular bail. Therefore, he submits that in so far as petitioner no.1 is concerned, he shall also surrender before the court below and avail regular bail on the ground of parity. 5. Regard being had to the aforementioned submission made by learned counsel for the petitioners, the petitioner No.1 is at liberty to surrender before the court below and moves application for regular bail. If such application is filed, it is expected that the courts below shall consider the same on the same day. It is open for the petitioner No.1 to urge all the points including the ground of parity. 6. With the aforesaid observation, the ABLAPL is disposed of. (S.S. Mishra) Judge Ashok MOHAPATRA