IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 2325 of 2025 Manoj Behera …. Petitioner Mr. P.K. Maharaj, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. R.B. Dash, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 10.03.2025 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.740 of 2024 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Koraput, arising out of Koraput Cyber Crime and Economic Offences P.S. Case No.11 of 2024 for commission of offence punishable under Sections 318/319 of the B.N.S read with Section 66(C)/66(D) of I.T. Act. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for pre-arrest bail. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegations and the punishment prescribed and that the Petitioner has no criminal proclivity, this Court directs that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioner 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. 5. If it comes to the fore that the Petitioner has any such criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 6. Before releasing the learned Court shall verify as to whether order of this Court has been assailed before the Apex Court and if so, the result thereof. 7. It is needless to state that the Petitioner shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 9. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha