Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.3282 of 2026 Ranjan Malik and another ..... Petitioners Represented by Adv. - Bishwaranjan Sahu -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 115(2)/118(1)/296/351(2)/3(5) of B.N.S. in C.T. Case No.377 of 2026 in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Chandikhol arising out of Badachana P.S. Case No.80 of 2026. 4. It is stated by learned counsel for the Petitioners that the Petitioners have been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submitted that no specific allegation have been made against any of the Petitioners. He has also contended that the injuries sustained by the injured are simple in nature and that the Page 2 of 3. Petitioners do not have any criminal antecedent. On such ground, learned counsel for the Petitioners that the Petitioners be release on bail subject to any stringent terms and conditions. 5. Learned counsel for the State on the other hand objected to release of the Petitioners on bail on the ground that the allegations made in the FIR are serious in nature. Further submitted that investigation is still on and therefore the release of the Petitioners at this juncture would cause delay in conclusion of the investigation. 6. At this stage, learned counsel for the Petitioners submitted that the Petitioners do not want to press this bail application and seek liberty to surrender before the court below and move an application for bail. 7. Considering such submissions, the Petitioners are permitted 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, the learned court in seisin over the matter shall do well to release the Petitioners on bail on 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 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. Page 3 of 3. 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