IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.4404 of 2025 1. Narayan Behera 2. Simanchal Behera …. Petitioners Mr. P.K Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. R.B. Dash, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 23.04.2025 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.160 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Patrapur, arising out of Nuagaon P.S. Case No.113 of 2025 for commission of offence punishable under Sections 109/ 112(2)/ 121(1)/ 3(5) of BNS, 2023 read with Section 3 & 4 of the Orissa Prevention of Gambling Act, 1955. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer. 4. Taking into the nature of allegation 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 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 any nature. 5. If it comes to fore that the Petitioners have any criminal antecedent, this order shall not be given effect to. 6. 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. 7. It is needless to state that the Petitioners shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation. 8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. Narasingh) Judge Soumya