IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.990 of 2026 Kalika @ Basanti Palai & others …. Petitioners Mr. P.C. Dash, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Miss B.K. Sahu, AGA CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 17.02.2026 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 Aul P.S. Case No.305 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.774 of 2025 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C., Aul on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIRs as at Annexures-1 and 2. The petitioners had earlier approached this Court in ABLAPL No.12487 of 2025 and disposed of by order dated 11th November, 2025 with a direction for them to surrender before the learned court below and to move bail and in the event of rejection, to approach the Sessions Court pleading parity, if any. It is submitted to the Court that since there is a counter FIR, the petitioners having one criminal case each to their credit and hence, in the event of surrender, the learned court below would reject their plea for bail. It is submitted that petitioners are lady members of the family but have been implicated along with the co-accused persons. In respect of the self-same incident, the counter FIR i.e. Annexure-2 has been lodged. Considering the above facts and objection of the State, the order in ABLAPL dated 11th November, 2025, the petitioners should once again be directed to surrender before the leaned J.M.F.C., Aul seeking regular bail. The Court is also the view that the plea of the petitioners for bail shall be considered taking into account the fact that all of them are having only one antecedent, as is claimed. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL is disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is further directed that in the event, the petitioners surrender within a fortnight from today before learned J.M.F.C., Aul in connection with Aul P.S. Case No.305 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.774 of 2025 and move regular bail, it shall be duly considered in the light of the direction as aforesaid. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU