p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.2675 of 2026 (1) Sanatan Das (2) Manoj Das (3) Gendua @ Chandrakanta Das …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Rabi Narayan Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party(s) Mr. Jateswar Naik, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 22.04.2026 01. 1. Heard. 2. The petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.534 of 2024 arising out of Tihidi P.S. Case No.55 of 2026 registered on the allegation of the offences under Sections 3(5)/351(2)/74/115(2)/296/126(2) of B.N.S., pending in the Court of the learned S.D.J.M., Bhadrak. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners, on instruction from the petitioners, submits that, except the present bail application, no other bail application of the petitioners are pending in any other Court relating to the aforesaid F.I.R. p. 2 4. On 19.02.2026 at about 11:42 A.M., the complainant appeared at the Police Station and submitted a written report against the petitioners alleging, inter alia, that they wrongfully restrained her, voluntarily caused hurt, and used obscene language. It is further alleged that they outraged her modesty by dragging her saree and, upon her protest, assaulted her with a crowbar. The complainant has also alleged that the petitioners used obscene language towards her daughter and dragged her by the hair. As a result of the said acts, she sustained injuries on her person. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the dispute is arising out of a family discord and the petitioners are the nephew of the informant. He further submits that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent. 6. Regard being had to the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners and the nature of offence, I am inclined to admit the petitioners on anticipatory bail. Accordingly, it is directed that in the event the petitioners are arrested, they shall be p. 3 released by the Arresting Officer subject to the verification of the criminal antecedent of similar nature. The release of the petitioners shall also be subject to the conditions that they shall cooperate with the investigation and shall appear before the I.O. as and when their presence is required for the purpose of investigation. Violation of any of the conditions shall entail cancellation of bail. 7. With this observation, the ABLAPL is disposed of. (S.S. Mishra) Judge Swarna