IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 1308 of 2026 Rama Chandra Sahoo @ Babuni …. Petitioner Mr. S. R. Mulia, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mrs. S. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 09.03.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed seeking pre-arrest bail of the petitioner in connection with G.R. Case No.580 of 2022 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Puri arising out of Puri Town P.S. Case No.90 of 2022 on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. A copy of the chargesheet is at Annexure-2. Mr. Mulia, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner has not been mentioned in the FIR as at Annexured-1. It is informed to the Court that the case as against the petitioner has been split up in the meantime and in respect of others, the trial is in progress with 30 witnesses examined and none of them whispered anything against him. Recorded the objection of learned counsel for the State. A case under Section 302 read with Section 120-B IPC has been registered as the conspiracy alleged in the death of the deceased. In view of the nature of allegation revealed from the FIR and in the meantime, the chargesheet is filed in the year 2023, this Court is not inclined to consider plea of pre-arrest bail of the petitioner, however, is of the view that he should be directed to surrender before the learned court below pleading his release in view of the claim as above with reference to the FIR i.e. Annexure-1 and evidence received during trial in the connected case i.e. S.T. Case No.30/400 of 2023 pending disposal in the Court of learned First Additional Sessions Judge, Puri. 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 within a fortnight from today and moves an application for regular bail, it shall be considered G.R. Case No.580 of 2022 by learned S.D.J.M, Puri during the first hour and in the event of rejection, he shall approach the learned Sessions Court for orders on the same day during second hour itself after considering the plea as above. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Rojina Designation: Junior Stenographer