p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 2898 of 2026 1. Bipin Bihari Khanda 2. Srimati Khanda …. Petitioners Mr. A.R. Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 23.04.2026 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 C.T. Case No. 126 of 2026 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C-cum-Gramya Nyayalaya, Bhograi, arising out of Kamarda P.S. Case No.43 of 2026, for commission of offences punishable under Section 137(2) of the BNS. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioners have been falsely implicated in the case at hand since their son is the principal accused and in the meanwhile charge sheet has been filed. Hence, they may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 5. Taking into account the nature of allegations qua the Petitioners who are the parents of the p. 2 principal accused, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioners shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper. 6. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 7. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina