Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.3771 of 2026 Goutam Baral & Ors. ..... Petitioners Represented by Adv. - Alok Kumar Panda -versus- State of Odisha ..... Opposite Party Represented by Adv. – U.C. Jena, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 29.04.2026 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 296, 3(5), 303(2), 324(4), 329(3) & 351(2) of B.N.S. in G.R. Case No.207 of 2026 in the Court of learned J.M.F.C.-cum-Gramya Nyayadhikari, Puri arising out of Chandanpur P.S. Case No.49 of 2026. 4. It is stated by learned counsel for the Petitioners apprehending their arrest in connection with the abovenoted case, the Petitioners have approached this Court by filing the present bail application. He further submitted that both groups of Sevayats of Page 2 of 3. temple situated at Chandapur, Puri. He further contended that the present Petitioners have been falsely implicated by the informant group due to previous rivalry. He further submitted that the offences alleged are punishable for a maximum period of less than 7 years. As such, learned counsel for the Petitioners contended that the case of the Petitioners is squarely covered by the ratio laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Satender Kumar Antil vs. Central Bureau of Investigation & anr. reported in 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 577. 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. 5. 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, they shall be released 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. 6. It is further directed that the bail granted to the Petitioners shall be subject to the verification of their criminal antecedent. In the event, each of the Petitioners are having more than three criminal antecedents, then this order shall stand automatically revoked. 7. It is further directed that the bail granted to the Petitioners is subject to depositing a cash security of Rs.3,000/- (Rupees three thousands) each before the learned Court in seisin over the matter, which shall be kept in any Nationalized bank in interest bearing account initially for a period of one year which will be renewable Page 3 of 3. from time to time till conclusion of trial and the same shall be abide by the final outcome of the trial of the case. 8. The ABLAPL is disposed of accordingly. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra) Judge Anil Designation: Junior Stenographer