p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.2443 of 2026 Kartik @ Karttik Thamba …. Petitioner Mr. B.P. Nanda, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.N. Das, 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 Talcher P.S. Case No.688 of 2024 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1305 of 2024 pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Talcher on the grounds stated. 3. From the FIR as at Annexure-1, the Court finds that no visible injury is received by the informant except a swelling, though it is claimed that the petitioner armed with a sword threatened her and committed other mischief. It is submitted to the Court that the petitioner is the brother-in-law of the informant and on account of a dispute in the family, he alleged to have committed the excess. Though the informant alleged that her modesty was outraged by the petitioner but considering the submissions of learned counsel for the respective parties and that there appears to be a dispute between the parties and that the petitioner did the overt act and there was the assault from his side though armed with a sword but ran away from the p. 2 spot after she raised alarm, this Court is not inclined to entertain any such plea for pre-arrest bail, however, is in favour of direct him to surrender before the learned court below for being released with stringent conditions. 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., Talcher 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.1305 of 2024 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. It is further directed that the petitioner shall furnish an undertaking at the P.S. to stay away from the informant and her family and not to cause any harm to them in any manner whatsoever while on bail. In case any of the conditions imposed is/are violated, it is made clear that the same shall entail cancellation of bail granted to petitioner without reference to this Court. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Balaram Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT