IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 3438 of 2025 1. Basanti Sahoo 2. Sasmita Sahoo 3. Bhabani Sankar Sahoo …. Petitioners Mr. P. Nayak, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S.P. Das ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 28.03.2025 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 G.R. Case No.118 of 2024 pending on the file of learned J.M.F.C. (C.T.), Kendrapada arising out of Nikirei P.S. Case No.81 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 115(2)/74/126(2)/296/351(2)/351(3)/3(5) of BNS. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that because of civil litigation pending inter se between the parties, exaggerated allegations have been made. Hence, Petitioners may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer. 5. Considering the nature of allegation and the background in which the same has been made and taking into account the orders in the F.A.O on record, 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. 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. 8. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 9. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 10. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi Designation: Senior Stenographer