Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.4108 of 2026 Nihar Ranjan Pattanaik @ Pattanayak ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Prasanta Kumar Das -versus- State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Party Represented by Adv. – Mr. D.K. Sahoo, AGA CORAM: MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 01.05.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner 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 296/115(2)/74/351(3)/118(2)/3(5) of B.N.S. in G.R. Case No.450 of 2025 in the Court of learned J.M.F.C. , Tritol arising out of Tritol P.S. Case No.363 of 2025. 4. It is stated by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that there exists a previous civil dispute between both sides as a result of which the occurrence took place between the Parties. He further submitted that there exists a case and counter case between both Page 2 of 2. sides. He further submitted that the Petitioner has been falsely implicated by the Informant and his family members. 5. Learned counsel for the Petitioner at the juncture contended that the injury sustained by the injured are simple in nature and that the Petitioner does not have any criminal antecedent. He further submitted that the Petitioner belongs to locality therefore there is no chance of absconding. 6. Considering such submissions, the Petitioner is 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 Petitioner 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. 7. It is further directed that the bail granted to the Petitioner shall be subject to the verification of their criminal antecedent and the injury report. In the event, the Petitioner is having any criminal antecedent or the injured has sustained any grievous injury, then this order shall stand automatically revoked. 8. 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