Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.3288 of 2026 Sonali Samal @ Bebina @ Chinmayee Senapati and others ..... Petitioners Represented by Adv. - Dalirani Behuray -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Party Represented by Adv. – Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 27.04.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State. Perused the Anticipatory Bail Application as well as the F.I.R. 3. This is an application under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S., 2023 filed by the Petitioners for anticipatory bail, involving offence punishable under Sections 126(2)/296/115(2)/76/351(2)/3(5) of B.N.S. in G.R. Case No.750 of 2024 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Aul arising out of Aul P.S. Case No.487 of 2024. 4. It is stated by learned counsel for the Petitioners that initially the Petitioners were given the protection under Section 35(3) of BNSS. She further contended that since the offence under Section 76 of BNS was added the Police are searching to arrest the present Page 2 of 3. Petitioners accordingly, the Petitioners have approached this Court by filing the present application for their release on pre-arrest bail. Learned counsel for the Petitioners further submitted that the Petitioner nos. 1 and 2 are ladies. She further submitted that the Petitioners do not have any criminal antecedents and that they belong to the locality and therefore, there is no chance of absconding. 6. Learned counsel for the State on the other hand objected to the release of the Petitioners on bail on the ground of gravity and seriousness of the allegation. He further contended that in the event the Petitioners be released on bail there is every likelihood that the investigation would be delayed and no cooperate with an early conclusion of the trial. 7. Taking into consideration the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the Parties, on a careful examination of the surrounding facts and circumstances and the nature and gravity of allegation, this Court although not inclined to grant anticipatory bail, however, considering the request made by the learned counsel for the Petitioners, liberty is granted the Petitioners to surrender before the learned court in seisin over the matter within a period of three weeks from today and move an application for bail. In such eventuality, learned court in seisin over the matter shall do well to release the Petitioners on bail subject to such terms and conditions as the learned Magistrate may deem just and proper. Violation of any of the terms and conditions shall entail cancellation of the bail. 8. It is further directed that the bail granted to the Petitioners shall be subject to the verification of their criminal antecedent and Page 3 of 3. the injury report. In the event, the Petitioners are having any criminal antecedent or the injured has sustained any grievous injury, then this order shall stand automatically revoked. 9. The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra) Judge Sisir Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT