p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 1624 of 2026 Narayan Sutar & another …. Petitioners Mr. D.P.Dhal, Senior Advocate -Versus- State of Orissa …. Opposite Party Ms. B.K.Sahu, AGA CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 23.03.2026 01. 1. Mr. Dhal, learned Senior Advocate appearing for the petitioners. The appearance memo received from Mr. Dhal, learned Senior Advocate is taken on record. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed seeking pre-arrest bail of the petitioners in connection with Bhadrak Town P.S. Case No.392 of 2024 pending in the file of learned SDJM, Bhadrak corresponding to G.R. Case No. 1722 of 2024 on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the F.I.R. as at Annexure-1. Recorded the submission of Mr. Dhal, learned Senior Advocate appearing for the petitioners. It is submitted that there is no any allegation against the petitioners on a plain reading of the F.I.R. and that apart, the informant is not their relation. It is claimed that the informant is in litigation with her husband before the Family Court at Bhadrak. A copy of the application under Section p. 2 13(1) of the Hindu Marriage Act filed by the informant before the Family Court is at Annexure-2. Referring to the F.I.R. as at Annxure-3 series, it is further submitted that the informant has lodged the same against her husband and also the son of the petitioners. Recorded the objection of the State. As it appears the informant is in a relationship with the son of the petitioners who are the elderly persons and as such there has been no allegation in the F.I.R. against them and considering the same, this Court is inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to both subject to following conditions. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. In the event, the petitioners are arrested, it is directed that they shall be released on bail by the Arresting Officer in connection with G.R. Case No. 1722 of 2024 corresponding to Bhadrak Town P.S. Case No.392 of 2024 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.20,000/-(rupees twenty thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each and subject to a further condition that both shall cooperate the IO in the investigation without default. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Kabita