IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.154 of 2026 Krushna Behera @ Krushna Chandra Behera & others …. Petitioners Mr. Yuvraj Parekh, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha & another …. Opposite Parties Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC ABLAPL No.158 of 2026 Manas Behera @ Manas Chandra Behera …. Petitioner Mr. Yuvraj Parekh, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha & another …. Opposite Parties Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC ABLAPL No.204 of 2026 Jumar Rout & another …. Petitioners Mr. J. Dash, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC And ABLAPL No.781 of 2026 Sidhanta Kumar Rout …. Petitioner Mr. J. Dash, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 03.02.2026 02. 1. All the ABLAPLs are disposed of by the following common order. 2. Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and Mr. Lenka, learned ASC for the State. 3. Instant petitions under Section 482 BNSS are filed for pre-arrest bail of the petitioners in connection with Khuntuni P.S. Case No.278 of 2025 corresponding to C.T. Case No.952 of 2025 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Athagarh on the grounds stated therein. 4. The medical examination report is produced by the learned counsel for the State in respect of the injured, namely, Sanjaya Rout and the same is gone through and it reveals that the injured suffered sharp cut injury on his head and is a laceration but simple in nature. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that there is no specific overt act alleged in the FIR. On a reading of the FIR at Annexure-1, it is made to reveal that the petitioners and other accused persons with 10 to 15 others obstructed and abused and then assaulted the injured with Katuri, Tangia and committed such other mischief. The medical examination report does not reveal that the injury is grievous. The incident, as revealed from the FIR at Annexure-1, was in connection with an amount of Rs.30,000/- claimed to have been refunded to the petitioners. It is claimed that none of the petitioners is having any past incidents. Considering the above facts and the medial examination report with simple injury on the person of the injured and recording the objection of the State to the effect that such injury was caused on the vital part of the body, this Court though not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioners but is of the view that they should be directed to be released on bail upon their surrender before the court concerned with stringent conditions imposed. 5. Accordingly, it is ordered. 6. In the result, ABLAPLs stand disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is further directed that in the event, the petitioners surrender before the court of learned S.D.J.M., Athagarh within a fortnight from today, they shall be released on bail in connection with Khuntuni P.S. Case No.278 of 2025 corresponding to C.T. Case No.952 of 2025 subject to them furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees thirty thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below, which shall be at liberty to impose such other suitable conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case besides the following, such as, all of them shall attend the P.S. concerned once in a fortnight and to report the I.O. for the purpose of investigation and to continue to do so, till the same is over and to furnish an undertaking not to cause any harm to the injured and the informant and also other witnesses connected to the case, in any manner whatsoever, while on bail. 7. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Alok