IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.2111 of 2025 1. Ram Singh Majhi 2. Santosh Kumar Sahu @ Santosh Sahu …. Petitioners Mr. U. Barik, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. B. Nayak, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 22.08.2025 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 C.T. Case No.79 of 2023 pending on the file of learned S.D.J.M., Nuapada, arising out of Dharamabandha P.S. Case No.13 of 2023 for commission of offences punishable under Section 147/ 148/ 341/ 294/ 323/ 307/ 353/ 332/ 120-B/ 506/ 149 of IPC. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the release of the co-accused vide order dated 04.12.2023 in ABLAPL No.12521 of 2023, this Court directs 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 other than relating to the occurrence dated 24.01.2023. 5. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioners have any such criminal antecedent other than relating to the occurrence dated 24.01.2023, this order shall not be given effect to. 6. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 7. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina