p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.2620 of 2026 Ramesh Chandra Suansia @ Ramesh Suansia …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Ashutosh Dash, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party(s) Ms. Suvalaxmi Devi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 22.04.2026 01. 1. Heard. 2. The petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Krushna Prasad P.S. Case No.24 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.99 of 2026 for the alleged commission of the offences punishable under Sections 279/326(b)/3(5) of the BNS, 2023, pending in the Court of the learned J.M.F.C.-I (Cog. Taking), Puri. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instruction from the petitioner, submits that except the present bail application, no other bail application of the p. 2 petitioner is pending in any other Court relating to the aforesaid F.I.R. 4. Learned State counsel submits that the petitioner has three criminal antecedents, although the same are not of similar in nature. 5. Regard being had to the criminal antecedents against the petitioner and the nature of allegations, I am not inclined to entertain the present bail application. 6. Hence, the ABLAPL is disposed with a direction to the petitioner to surrender before the trial Court on or before 15.05.2026 and move for regular bail. If such bail application is filed before the trial Court, the same shall be considered on its merit in accordance with law on the same day. 7. With the aforementioned observation, the ABLAPL is disposed of. (S.S. Mishra) Judge Subhasis Designation: Personal Assistant Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack.