IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 4663 of 2025 1. Biswambar Majhi 2. Kulamani Majhi …. Petitioners Mr. S.K. Dash, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 03.05.2025 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.(G.N.) Case No.163 of 2025 pending on the file of learned NGN Ghasipura arising out of Ghasipura P.S. Case No.159 of 2025 for commission of offences punishable under Sections 126(2)/115(2)/117(2)/118(2)/109(1)/3(5) of BNS. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the co-accused have since been released on bail and the Petitioners have no criminal antecedent. Hence, they may be protected by pre-arrest bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer. 5. Taking into account the nature of allegations, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, in the event the Petitioners surrender before the learned Court in seisin in the aforesaid case and moves an application for his release on bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit. 6. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi Designation: Senior Stenographer