IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9854 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010646442026 1. Dipak Kumar …. Petitioners Pradhan 2. Kailash Pradhan 3. Ramesh Swain Mr. S.K. Padhi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH ORDER 28.08.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.179 of 2026 pending on the file of learned JMFC, Pipili arising out of Pipili P.S. Case No.131 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109(1), 117(2), 351(3) and 3(5) B.N.S. 2023. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioners were before this Court in ABLAPL No.2983 of 2026 along with other co-accused persons, and this Court by order dated 08.05.2026 taking into account the statement of the injured as reflected in Page 1 of 3 CRLMP No.415 of 2026, the Coordinate Bench of this Court was not inclined to entertain the prayer for pre-arrest bail and giving them liberty to surrender and move for bail. 4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that since the charge sheet has already been filed, they may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 5. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer.

6. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the earlier order passed by this Court and the statement of the injured, which forms part of the order, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, it is directed that the Petitioners may surrender before the learned JMFC, Pipili in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today. In the event of their surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned JMFC, Pipili on merits, in the first hour of the day. In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned JMFC, Pipili, the Petitioners are at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day. 7. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavour to dispose of the Page 2 of 3 bail application of the Petitioners on the same day on merit in accordance with law. ` The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioners and learned JMFC, Pipili is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application. Ground of Parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court (s) below. 8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SOUMYA RANJAN SAMAL Reason: Authentication

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.9854 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010646442026 1. Dipak Kumar …. Petitioners Pradhan 2. Kailash Pradhan 3. Ramesh Swain Mr. S.K. Padhi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH ORDER 28.08.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.179 of 2026 pending on the file of learned JMFC, Pipili arising out of Pipili P.S. Case No.131 of 2026 for commission of offences punishable under Section 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109(1), 117(2), 351(3) and 3(5) B.N.S. 2023. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioners were before this Court in ABLAPL No.2983 of 2026 along with other co-accused persons, and this Court by order dated 08.05.2026 taking into account the statement of the injured as reflected in Page 1 of 3 CRLMP No.415 of 2026, the Coordinate Bench of this Court was not inclined to entertain the prayer for pre-arrest bail and giving them liberty to surrender and move for bail. 4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that since the charge sheet has already been filed, they may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 5. Learned counsel for the State opposes such prayer.

6. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the earlier order passed by this Court and the statement of the injured, which forms part of the order, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, it is directed that the Petitioners may surrender before the learned JMFC, Pipili in connection with the aforementioned case within one month from today. In the event of their surrender and motion for bail, the same be considered by the learned JMFC, Pipili on merits, in the first hour of the day. In the event of rejection of the prayer for bail by the learned JMFC, Pipili, the Petitioners are at liberty to move the higher forum for bail in the second hour on the same day. 7. On being so moved, the higher forum is requested to make an endeavour to dispose of the Page 2 of 3 bail application of the Petitioners on the same day on merit in accordance with law. ` The case diary shall be made available to the concerned courts to facilitate disposal of the bail application of the Petitioners and learned JMFC, Pipili is called upon to transmit the case record to the higher forum at the earliest in the event of rejection of such bail application. Ground of Parity, if any, may be considered by the learned court (s) below. 8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SOUMYA RANJAN SAMAL Reason: Authentication

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