p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 2853 of 2026 1. Chandan Behera 2. Nalini Behera 3. Minati Behera 4. Satyananda Behera 5. Bidyadhar Behera 6. Dhirendra Behera 7. Dhruba Behera …. Petitioners Mr. S.K. Das, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.R. Mohanty, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 23.04.2026 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 C.T. Case No. 98/2026 pending on the file of learned Gramya Nyayalaya -cum- J.M.F.C., Bhograi, arising out of Kamarda P.S. Case No. 33/2026, for commission of offences punishable under Sections 126(2)/296/115(2)/118(1)/74/3(5) of the BNS, 2023. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that to wriggle out the counter F.I.R., the Petitioners have been falsely implication in the case p. 2 at hand. Hence, they may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer. 5. This Court perused the statement of the injured- Santanu Behera and Goutam Behera. 6. Considering the tenor thereof, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail in respect of Petitioner No.1 (Chandan Behera). However, in the event the Petitioner No.1 (Chandan Behera) surrenders before the learned Court in seisin and moves an application for his release on bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit. 7. So far as the Petitioners 2,3,5 and 6(Nalini Behera, Minati Behera, Bidyadhar Behera, Dhirendra Behera) are concerned, it is directed that in the event of arrest of the Petitioners 2,3,5 and 6(Nalini Behera, Minati Behera, Bidyadhar Behera, Dhirendra Behera)in connection with the aforesaid case, they shall be released on bail by the Arresting Officer on such terms and conditions deemed just and proper with further conditions that they will cooperate with the investigation. 8. So far as the Petitioners 4 and 7 (Satyananda Behera, Dhruba Behera) are concerned, it is directed that on surrendering within p. 3 three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioners 4 and 7 (Satyananda Behera, Dhruba Behera) shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper. 9. It is needless to state that the Petitioner Nos.2,3,4,5,6 and 7 shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 10. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya Designation: Jr. Stenographer