p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 681 of 2026 Debendra Kumar Jena and another …. Petitioners Mr. A.P. Bose, Advocate -Versus- State of Orissa …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 03.02.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed seeking pre-arrest bail of the petitioners in connection with G.R Case No.2617 of 2025 pending in the file of learned JMFC, Khallikote arising out of Beguniapada P.S. Case No.651 of 2025 on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. A missing report was lodged by petitioner No.1 alleging therein that his father had been to the eye clinic of the petitioners and did not return thereafter. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the accused persons are the owner and manager of the clinic respectively. The FIR i.e. Annexure-1 reveals that the victim had been to the eye clinic run by petitioner No.1 for check-up but thereafter, he was not traced out and hence, the compliant p. 2 with a request to take action and for seizure of the CCTV footage as well. It is informed to the Court that the CCTV footage has been seized by the local police during investigation. It is also informed that the victim is still untraceable as on today. Considering the above facts that the missing report lodged by petitioner No.1 as an abundant caution as is claimed and it was followed by the FIR i.e. Anneuxre-1, this Court is of the view that the and the other petitioner should appear before the learned court below for being released on bail with suitable conditions imposed instead of pre-arrest bail which has been demanded recording the claim that they apprehend arrest after being implicated and accordingly, it is ordered. 4. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. In the event, the petitioners appear before the court of learned JMFC, Khallikote within a fortnight from today, it is directed that they shall be released on bail in connection with G.R Case No.2617 of 2025 corresponding to Beguniapada P.S. Case No.651 of 2025 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/-(rupees thirty thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each with such other conditions imposed by the court concerned as deemed just and proper and in the facts and circumstances of the case. 5. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Rojina Designation: Junior Stenographer