Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.3310 of 2026 Jagabandhu Barik ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Sarada Prasad Dash -versus- State of Odisha ..... Opposite Party Represented by Adv. – Sasmita Nayak, A.S.C. Satyabrata Senapati (for informant) 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 Petitioner and learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State as well as learned counsel for the Informant. 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 Petitioner for anticipatory bail, involving offence punishable under Sections 296, 326(g) of B.N.S. in C.T. Case No.374 of 2026 in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Soro arising out of Simulia P.S. Case No.86 of 2026. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner at this juncture submitted that the Petitioner does not want to press this application and seeks Page 2 of 3. liberty to surrender before the court below and move an application for bail. 5. Learned counsel for the Informant on the other hand objected to the released of the Petitioner on pre-arrest bail. 6. Considering such submissions, the Petitioner is 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, he shall be released on bail on such terms and conditions as the learned Magistrate may deem just and proper with further conditions that:- I. shall not indulge in similar type of offences while on bail; II. shall not harass, threaten or terrorize the informant and her family members in any manner whatsoever; and III. shall appear before the learned trial court during trial on each date of posting, unless his personal appearance is dispensed with by the learned trial court. Violation of any of the terms and conditions shall entail cancellation of the bail. 7. It is further directed that the bail granted to the Petitioner is subject to depositing a cash security of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousands) before the learned Court in seisin over the matter, which shall be kept in any Nationalized bank in interest bearing account initially for a period of one year which will be renewable from time to time till conclusion of trial and the same shall be abide by the final outcome of the trial of the case. 8. It is further directed that the bail granted to the Petitioner Page 3 of 3. shall be subject to the verification of his criminal antecedent. In the event, the Petitioner is having any criminal antecedent, then this order shall stand automatically revoked. 9. 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