IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 3922 of 2024 1. Niranjan Nayak 2. Indramani Nayak 3. Jadumani Nayak …. Petitioners Mr. B. Mansing, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. M.K. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 08.01.2026 02. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioners are seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.T. Case No.426 of 2024 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C., BBSR arising out of Laxmisagar P.S. Case No.206 of 2024 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 294/ 341/ 386/ 506/ 34 of IPC. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that the payments which have given to the Petitioner on account of supply of construction material is being given the colour of extortion. Hence, the Petitioners may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 5. Taking into account the nature of allegations, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioners shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper subject to verification of criminal antecedent of similar nature. 6. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioners have any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 7. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 9. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi