IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1154 of 2026 Kailash Pradhan & another …. Petitioners Mr. T.P. Mohapatra, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Miss B.K. Sabu, AGA CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 25.02.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and State. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioners seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Brahmagiri P.S. Case No.307 of 2022 corresponding to G.R.G.N. Case No.481 of 2022 pending in the court of learned Nyayadhikari Gramanyayalaya, Brahmagiri on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. The alleged incident has been narrated therein. The allegation is that the informant while proceeding to her daughters’ house, the alleged mischief was committed by the petitioner and particularly, petitioner No.2, who by then was working in Bajaj Finance and defence is that he was in charge of recovery of vehicles, hence, removed the vehicle from the possession of the informant. The submission is that the petitioner No.1 is the father of petitioner No.2, was has died in the meantime. 4. Recorded the objection of the State. 5. Considering the allegation which is primarily directed against petitioner No.2 is no more alive, this Court, though not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the other accused but is of the view that he should be directed to surrender before the learned court below for being released with conditions. 6. Accordingly, it is ordered. 7. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is further directed that in the event, petitioner No.1 surrenders within a fortnight from today before learned Nyayadhikari Gramanyayalaya, Brahmagiri in connection with Brahmagiri P.S. Case No.307 of 2022 corresponding to G.R.G.N. Case No.481 of 2022, he shall be released on bail. The matter vis-à-vis petitioner No.2 stands abated considering the submission of Mr. Mohapatra, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU Designation: Sr. Stenographer