IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 2637 of 2026 Urmila Behera …. Petitioner(s) Mr. B.K. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opp. Party(s) Mr. D. Mohanty, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 05.05.2026 02. 1. The petitioner is an accused in connection with Nayagarh Sadar P.S. Case No. 36 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 139 of 2026 registered on the allegation of the alleged commission of offence punishable under Sections 126(2)/76/303(2)/125(b)/ 115(2)/118(1)/351(2)/109/3(5) of BNS, pending in the Court of the learned SDJM, Nayagarh. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instruction from the petitioner, submits that, except the present bail application, no other bail application of the petitioner is pending in any other Court relating to the aforesaid F.I.R. 3. The allegation in the FIR in the present case is that the informant lodged a written report before the I.I.C., Sadar P.S., Nayagarh alleging therein that on 04.02.2026 her brother-in-law (Diara) abused her in obscene language and dragged her Saree and snatched away her necklace and handed over the same to her wife (petitioner). This has happened due to a pre- existing civil dispute. It is further alleged that her brother-in-law also assaulted her husband by a piece of stone as a result of which her husband sustained bleeding injuries on his head. 4. Mr. Mohapatra, learned counsel for the petitioner by bringing notice of this Court to the order dated 29.04.2026 passed in BLAPL No. 2617 of 2026 submits that the co-accused, who is the husband of the petitioner and the assailant has already been enlarged on bail by the Coordinate Bench of this Court. The petitioner is a 28 years of lady and she apprehends her arrest. 5. Learned State Counsel on the contrary submits that the petitioner has actively participated in the commission of the crime and rendered all assistance to her husband, who is the real assailant. 6. Regard being had to the nature of allegation, I am inclined to grant the petitioner anticipatory bail. Accordingly, it is directed that in the event the Petitioner is arrested, she shall be released on bail by the Arresting Officer, subject to verification of criminal antecedent of similar nature. The release of the Petitioner shall also be subject to the condition that she shall cooperate with the investigation and shall appear before the I.O. as and when her presence is required by the I.O. for the purpose of investigation; she shall not indulge in similar criminal offences while on bail; she shall not threaten/harass/terrorize the informant in any manner whatsoever while on bail; and she shall appear before the trial court on each and every date of posting of the case, if not presented by sufficient cause. Violation of any of the conditions shall entail cancellation of the interim bail. 7. The ABLAPL is accordingly disposed of. (S.S. Mishra) Judge Ashok MOHAPATRA