Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.3311 of 2026 Birendra Behera & Anr. ..... Petitioners Represented by Adv. - Sushanta Kumar Joshi -versus- State of Odisha ..... Opposite Party Represented by Adv. – Sasmita Nayak, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 27.04.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State. Perused the Anticipatory Bail Application as well as the F.I.R. 3. This is an application under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S., 2023 filed by the Petitioners for anticipatory bail, involving offence punishable under Sections 85 / 296 / 115(2)/ 351(2) / 3(5) of B.N.S read with Section 4 of D.P Act in G.R. Case No.144 of 2026 in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Patnagarh arising out of Larambha P.S. Case No.20 of 2026. 4. It is stated by learned counsel for the Petitioners that Petitioner No.1 is the husband and the Petitioner No.2 is the mother-in-law of the informant. He further submitted that due to a matrimonial discord between the husband and wife, the present FIR Page 2 of 2. has been lodged at the instance of the informant-wife implicating her husband and mother-in-law. He further contended that injured has not sustained any injury and that the Petitioners belong to the locality, therefore, there is no chance of absconding against the Petitioners. However, learned counsel for the Petitioners at this juncture submitted that the Petitioners do not want to press this application and seek liberty to surrender before the court below and move an application for bail. 5. Considering such submissions, the Petitioners are permitted to surrender before the learned court in seisin over the matter within a period of three weeks from today and move an application for bail, they shall be released on bail on such terms and conditions as the learned Magistrate may deem just and proper. Violation of any of the terms and conditions shall entail cancellation of the bail. 6. The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra) Judge Anil Designation: Junior Stenographer