IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.2435 of 2026 Gurudev Khillo @ Khila …. Petitioner Mr. D.R. Bhokta, 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 Sunabeda P.S. Case No.212 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.293 of 2025 pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Koraput on the grounds stated. 3. Gone through the FIR as at Annexure-1. It is alleged therein that the petitioner assaulted one of the employees of HAL on duty at the relevant point of time. The reason behind the alleged incident is described by Mr. Bhokta, learned counsel for the petitioner. It is informed to the Court that the petitioner is having no other antecedent. It is also claimed that the victim, a Security Guard on duty, who lodged the FIR, has not received any injury. The State does not have any instructions regarding the injury received by the informant. The alleged incident took place at a bus shelter when the petitioner was lighting fire and it was opposed by the informant and was followed by a mischief committed. This Court, recording the claim that he has no other antecedent is inclined to direct him to surrender before the learned court below for being released with the following conditions without entertaining the petitioner’s plea pre-arrest bail as has been advanced by him. 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 S.D.J.M., Koraput 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.293 of 2025 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (rupees thirty 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 and only upon verification of any grievous injury caused to the informant. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Balaram Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT