IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 1858 of 2026 Prabhanjan Bhoi …. Petitioner Mr. S.K. Panigrahi, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.K. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 30.03.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed seeking pre-arrest bail of the petitioner in connection with G.R. Case No.56 of 2026 arising out of Charmal P.S. Case No.17 of 2026 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Rairakhol on the grounds stated. 3. Gone through the FIR as at Annexure-1. The case diary is produced by Mr. Mohanty, learned counsel for the State and the statements of the witnesses recorded under Section 180 BNSS along with the medical examination report of the injured and the same are perused. The submission is that there was a minor scuffle between both the sides and injury received by the informant is not serious. The circumstances leading to the alleged assault are described by the witnesses. The injury report reveals that the informant received a laceration stated to be simple in nature. The parties belong to one village and for a petty reason, the alleged incident took place. The petitioner is stated to have no past antecedent. Recorded the objection of learned counsel for the State and considering the F.I.R and the case diary and that the injury received by the informant is not grievous, this Court, in absence of any previous antecedent as claimed, is not inclined to entertain his plea for pre-are bail but direct the petitioner to surrender before the learned court below for being released with conditions. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. In the event, the petitioner surrenders before the court of learned S.D.J.M., Rairakhol, it is directed that he shall be released on bail in connection with G.R. Case No.56 of 2026 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.20,000/-(rupees twenty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount with such other conditions imposed as deemed just and proper and in the facts and circumstances of the case besides the following, such as, he shall not pick-up any quarrel or fight with the informant and not to cause any injury to him while on bail. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Balaram Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT