p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.4488 of 2025 Manoj Swain …. Petitioner Mr. J. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. S. Panda, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 24.04.2025 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.335 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Khurda, arising out of Khurda Sadar P.S. Case No.100 of 2025 for commission of offence punishable under Sections 329(3)/112(2) / 305(e) / 61(2) / 3(5) of B.N.S.,2023, r/w Section 51 of Odisha Minor Mineral Concession Rule,2016. 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 application for pre-arrest bail. However, in the event the Petitioner surrenders before the learned Court in p. 2 seisin in the aforesaid case and moves an application for his release on bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit. 5. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. 6. U.C.C. as per rules. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya