p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.2761 of 2026 Sarangadhar Biswal @ Sarangadhar Nayak …. Petitioner Mr. Ashutos Dash, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.K. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 23.04.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed for pre-arrest bail of the petitioners in connection with Krushna Prasad P.S. Case No.25 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.100 of 2026 pending in the file of learned J.M.F.C.-1 (Cog. Taking), Puri on the grounds stated therein. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. This Court finds that the offences are bailable in nature except the one punishable under Section 3 of Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 (in short, „the PDPP Act‟). It is submitted that the petitioner said to have put up „Gherry‟ unauthorizedly in outer Chilika and for that, a report was lodged by the Tahasildar, Krushnaprasad. It is claimed that the petitioner is not having any similar antecedent. In response to the above, learned counsel for the State submits that the petitioner is having one more antecedent vide Krushnaprasad P.S. Case No.326 dated 7th December, 2025. The antecedent report received by the p. 2 office of the learned Advocate General, Odisha is produced by the learned counsel for the State. It is made to understand from the said report that a case has been registered but not under Section 3 of PDPP Act but for other offences. Considering the plea that the petitioner is a first-time offender having committed the mischief by laying “Gherry” unauthorizedly in outer Chilika and a local of village situate within the limits of Krushnaprasad P.S., this Court, recording the objection of the State, allows him to surrender before the learned court below for being released though not inclined to consider his pre-arrest bail plea with following conditions. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of. It is directed that in the event, the petitioner surrenders within a fortnight from today before the learned J.M.F.C.-1 (Cog. Taking), Puri in connection with Krushna Prasad P.S. Case No.25 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.100 of 2026, he shall be released on bail subject to him on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.40,000/- (Rupees forty 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 besides the following, such as, he shall furnish an undertaking at the P.S. to not involve himself in similar criminal activities while on bail. 6. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Alok