IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.2102 of 2026 Puspalata Champati @ Jhilly Routaray …. Petitioner Mr. S.P.Das, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mrs. S. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 21.04.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioner seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.803 of 2025 pending in the file of learned JMFC (CT),Khurda arising out of Jankia P.S. Case No.379 of 2025 on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the F.I.R. as at Annexure-1. Referring to the injury report of the victim at Annexure-2, it is stated that the injuries do not appear to be grievous. It is further submitted that one of the co-accused brothers is the assailant as per the victim’s statement recorded during investigation under Section 180 BNSS. A copy of the said statement of the victim is produced by learned counsel for the petitioner at the time of hearing. Recorded the objection of the State. The details of the circumstances leading to the alleged assault stand narrated in Kabita the F.I.R. The petitioner happens to be the sister of the co- accused persons involved in the alleged incident and a married lady. Considering the victim’s version recorded under Section 180 BNSS to the effect that the co-accused brother, namely, Basudev Routray to be the assailant and he committed the excess by means of a Katuri causing injuries to the victim and not the petitioner and in course of hearing, as it is informed that the chargesheet is already filed on 29th December, 2025, this Court considering the above facts though not in favour of granting pre-arrest bail to him, however, is of the view that the petitioner should be directed 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 JMFC (CT), Khurda within a month from today, it is directed that she shall be released on bail in connection with G.R. Case No. 803 of 2025 corresponding to Jankia P.S. Case No.379 of 2025 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 necessary in the facts and circumstances of the case. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge