IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.2083 of 2026 Sk. Sakil …. Petitioner Mr. M.K. Chand, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC And ABLAPL No.2221 of 2026 Sanjeeb Kumar Sahu @ Sipu Sahu & others …. Petitioners Mr. P.S. Das, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 21.04.2026 01. 1. Both the ABLAPLs are taken up together and disposed of by the following common order. 2. Instant petitions have been filed under Section 482 BNSS by the petitioners seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Keonjhar Sadar P.S. Case No.396 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1215 of 2025 pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Keonjhar on the grounds stated therein. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1. It is informed to the Court that the petitioners are having criminal antecedents. Mr. Chand, learned counsel for the petitioner in ABLAPL No.1204 of 2026 submits that number of cases have been registered against them. The further submission is that the co-accused persons are on bail by the Court’s order in ABLAPL No.138 of 2026 dated 9th January, 2026. Recorded the submission of Mr. Das, learned counsel for the petitioners in ABLAPL No.2221 of 2026 and also the objection of the State. Considering the above facts and release of the co-accused persons and since the petitioners are similarly situated, the Court is inclined to extend parity to them. 4. Accordingly, it is ordered. 5. In the result, both ABLAPLs are stand disposed of with a direction to the petitioners to surrender before learned S.D.J.M., Keonjhar within a period of four weeks from today and in the event, they surrender in compliance thereof, shall be released on bail in connection with G.R. Case No.1215 of 2025 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.50,000/- (rupees fifty thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each 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. 6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Tudu Designation: Sr. Stenographer