IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.2047 of 2026 Binoda Bihari Goudu …. Petitioner Mr. M.K. Biswal, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.K. 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 Krushnaprasad P.S. Case No.07 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.32 of 2026 pending in the court of learned J.M.F.C., Cog-1, Puri on the grounds stated. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. The case diary is produced by learned counsel for the State and the same is gone through. It is submitted to the Court by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is not involved in the alleged kidnapping of the victim. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State submits that the victim was kidnapped by the accused persons but due to the timely intervention of the local villagers, she was rescued. Perused the statements of the witnesses recorded under Section 180 BNSS submitted along with the case diary. Admittedly, the name of the petitioner does not find a mention in the FIR. Rather the involvement of one Sibaram Barik and a car driver, namely, Papuni Majhi are revealed in report. Considering the above facts and submission of the learned counsel for the respective parties in absence of any revelation regarding the involvement of the petitioner in the FIR and also during investigation by the witnesses examined, the copies of which are made available, this Court is inclined to direct him to surrender before the learned court below for being released though a case for pre-arrest bail is not made out. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, the ABLAPL petition stands disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to surrender before learned J.M.F.C., Cog-1, Puri within a fortnight from today and in the event, he surrenders in compliance thereof, shall be released on bail in connection with G.R. Case No.32 of 2026on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (rupees thirty thousand) with one solvent surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the 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, he shall not cause any harm to the victim and material witnesses connected to the case in any manner whatsoever, while on bail and to cooperate the I.O. in the investigation as and when summoned for the said purpose. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Balaram Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT