p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 2563 of 2026 1.Ditikrishna @ Dittikrishna Pradhan 2.Subal Pradhan …. Petitioners Mr. B.P. Nanda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, 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. 283/2026 pending on the file of learned SDJM, Talcher, arising out of Bikrampur FCI PS Case No. 62 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 303(2) of BNS, 2023. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners, on instruction, that in the meanwhile the Petitioner No.1 (Ditikrishna @ Dittikrishna Pradhan) is taken into custody. As such, the ABLAPL is rendered infructuous qua the Petitioner No.1 (Ditikrishna @ Dittikrishna Pradhan) and is confined to the Petitioner No.2(Subal Pradhan). p. 2 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 5. Taking into account the nature of allegations, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail in respect of Petitioner No.2(Subal Pradhan). However, it is directed that the Petitioner No.2(Subal Pradhan) may surrender before the learned SDJM, Talcher in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today. In the event of their surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned SDJM, Talcher on merits, in the first hour of the day. In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned SDJM, Talcher, the Petitioner No.2(Subal Pradhan) is at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavour to dispose of the bail application of the Petitioner No.2(Subal Pradhan) on the same day on merit in accordance with law. ` 6. The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the p. 3 bail application of the Petitioner No.2(Subal Pradhan) and learned SDJM, Talcher is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application. Ground of Parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court (s) below. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPLs stand disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya Designation: Jr. Stenographer