IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 2403 of 2026 CORAM: JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA ORDER 21.04.2026 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Addl. Government Advocate for the State. 3. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in connection with Air Field P.S. Case No. 283 dated 17.08.2025 corresponding to T.R. Case No. 449 of 2025 pending in the court of the learned Sessions Judge, Khurda, Bhubaneswar for the alleged commission of offence under Sections 126(2),115(2),118(1), 296(a), 109, 324(4), 351(2), 3(5) of BNS, 2023 read with Section 25(l)(a) of Arms Act, 1959 read with Sections 3(l)(r), 3(l)(s), 3(2)(va) and 3(1)(r)/ 3(1)(s)/ 3(2)(va)/3/7 of the S.C. and S.T. (PoA) Act. 4. It is noticed that the allegations under Section 3 of the S.C. and S.T. Act have been made along with offences under the BNS in the F.I.R. As such, the application for anticipatory bail is ordinarily not maintainable. 5. In view of the order passed by this Court in the case of Sudhansu Mohanty @ Don .… Petitioner Mr. B. Tripathy, Advocate - Versus - State of Odisha & Another .… Opp. Parties Mr. D. Mohanty, AGA Order No. 01. Pramod Kumar Ray and Others v. State of Odisha1, the ABLAPL is disposed of directing the petitioner to surrender before the learned court below in the aforesaid case within two weeks from today. It is further directed that seven days before such surrender, the petitioner shall cause required copies of the bail application to be served on learned special Public Prosecutor for serving notice on the victim. 6. In the event of surrender of the petitioner as aforesaid, he shall be released on interim bail, by learned court below for such duration and on such terms and conditions as it may deem fit and proper. While dealing with the bail application of the petitioner, the trial Court shall take into consideration the fact that the co-accused persons have been released on bail and that no case have been made out against the petitioner in the FIR. 7. The bail application shall be finally disposed of by learned Court below within two weeks from the date of appearance of the victim. 8. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. (Sashikanta Mishra) Judge 1 (2017) 16 OCR 309 Ranjeeta