p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.3477 of 2025 1. Banchhanidhi Ojha 2. Manas Ojha @ Chinu @ Chinmaya Ojha 3. Prasanta Ojha @ Basanta Ojha 4. Sahadev Ojha 5. Panchanan Ojha @ Panchua @ Mayadhar Ojha …. Petitioners Mr. S.N Mikshra 4, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panigrahi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 01.05.2025 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 G.R. Case No.268 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned JMFC, Basudevpur, arising out of Basudevpur P.S. Case No.164 dated 15.03.2025 for commission of offence punishable under Sections 109(1) / 115(2) / 118(1) / 126(2) / 296 / 3(5) / 304(2)/ 74 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. p. 2 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer. 4. Taking into account the nature of allegation, this Court is not inclined to entertain the ABLAPL in respect of Petitioner No.2 (Manas Ojha @ Chinu @ Chinmaya Ojha). 5. In view of the same, the ABLAPL in respect of Petitioner No.2 (Manas Ojha @ Chinu @ Chinmaya Ojha) stands disposed of. 6. This Court perused the Injury report. 7. Taking note of the same and the submission made by the learned counsel for the Petitioners, it is directed that on surrendering within three weeks hence and moving for bail, the Petitioners 1,3,4 & 5 (Banchhanidhi Ojha, Prasanta Ojha @ Basanta Ojha, Sahadev Ojha, Panchanan Ojha @ Panchua @ Mayadhar Ojha) shall be released on bail by the learned Court in seisin on such terms as deemed just and proper. 8. Before releasing the learned Court shall verify as to whether this order has been assailed before the Apex Court and if so, the result thereof. 9. It is needless to state that the Petitioners 1,3,4 & 5 (Banchhanidhi Ojha, Prasanta Ojha @ Basanta Ojha, Sahadev Ojha, Panchanan Ojha @ Panchua @ Mayadhar Ojha) shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. p. 3 10. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya