p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 2604 of 2026 1. Sesan Ranasingh 2. Dukhshyam Ranasingh 3. Trinatha Ranasingh 4. Gurei Dei 5. Sitarani Parida 6. Jagannath Parida …. Petitioners Mr. B. Swain, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. A.K. Pati, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 22.04.2026 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 G.R. Case No.88/2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C.(C.T.), Khordha, arising out of Jankia P.S. Case No.48 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 137(2) of BNS, 2023. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that though the FIR has been initially registered under Section 137(2) of BNS which is bailable in nature. During the course of investigation, the Petitioners have stated to have been implicated for the commission of offences under Section 87 read with Section 3(5) of BNS, 2023. p. 2 4. It is further submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioners are hounded because they are related to the principal accused, namely, Raja Singh @ Ranasingh. Hence, they may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 6. Taking into account the nature of allegations, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioner Nos.1 to 5 (Sesan Ranasingh, Dukhshyam Ranasingh, Trinatha Ranasingh, Gurei Dei and Sitarani Parida respectively) shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper. 7. It is needless to state that the Petitioner Nos.1 to 5 shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 8. So far as the ABLAPL in respect of Petitioner No.6 is concerned, taking into account that the Petitioner No.6 (Jagannath Parida) is stated to be a juvenile in conflict with law, it is directed that in the event of production before the Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, consequential steps in accordance with Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 shall be taken. 9. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina