IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1085 of 2026 Asis Kumar Upadhaya @ Asis Upadhaya @ Jaga & others …. Petitioners Mr. Sanjit Mishra, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. K. Lenka, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 23.02.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsels for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed for pre-arrest bail of the petitioners in connection with Puri Sadar P.S. Case No.19 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.24 of 2026 pending in the file of learned Nyayadhikari Gramya Nayalaya, Puri on the grounds stated therein. 3. Considering the nature of dispute revealed from the F.I.R. as at Annexure-1 and the excess committed by the petitioners, who are the neighbours of the informant, who lodged the report and that, in course of event, the alleged mischief said to have been committed but there was no real intention to outrage the modesty of the victim and recording the objection of the State, this Court though not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to any of them, but is of the view that they should surrender before the learned court below for being released with stringent conditions. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, ABLAPL stands disposed of with the direction as aforesaid. It is further directed that upon surrender before the court of learned Nyayadhikari Gramya Nayalaya, Puri within a fortnight from today, the petitioners shall be released on bail in connection with Puri Sadar P.S. Case No.19 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.24 of 2026 subject to them furnishing bail bonds of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees twenty 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, they shall not pick up any quarrel with the informant and cause any further mischief and to co-operate the I.O. in the investigation without fail. 6. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Sumitra