IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.2431 of 2026 Satyaban Pradhan …. Petitioner Mr. S. Pattanayak, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 22.04.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Tarasing P.S. Case No.30 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.56 of 2026 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C., Jagannath Prasad, Ganjam on the grounds stated. 3. Gone through the FIR as at Annexure-1. The petitioner is said to have committed the excess during the alleged incident. It is claimed that the informant was abused, assaulted and her modesty was outraged. The manner in which the alleged incident took place stands described in the FIR. Mr. Pattanaik, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the alleged incident said to have taken place on 30th January, 2026 but with a delay, the report was lodged on 3rd February, 2026 with such allegations made therein. It is informed to the Court that the petitioner does not have any antecedent. The above claim is admitted by learned counsel for the State. It is also informed that the informant has not received any visible external injury on account of the alleged mischief committed by the petitioner. Considering the above facts and since the petitioner is the first-time offender and known to the family of the petitioner and recording the plea that the petitioner and the father-in-law of the informant are having a dispute over disposal of a piece of land, this Court is of the view that the present accused should be allowed to go on bail upon his surrender before the learned court below in the peculiar fact and circumstances of the case, though a case for pre-arrest bail is not made out by him. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL petition stands disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to surrender before learned J.M.F.C., Jagannath Prasad, Ganjam within a fortnight from today and in the event, he surrenders in compliance thereof, shall be released on bail in connection with G.R. Case No.56 of 2026 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (rupees twenty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned court below, which shall be at liberty to impose such other suitable conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case besides the following, such as, he shall not cause any harm to the informant and her family members in any manner whatsoever while on bail. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Balaram Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT